ENERGY prices will rise for millions of people across the UK in October, right at the start of the cold weather. Regulator Ofgem said the price cap for default domestic energy deals would be raised to cover suppliers’ extra costs. The typical gas and electricity…

SPECIALIST officers have secured justice for a woman who was raped by a man in a hotel room. Paul Ballard was found guilty on all counts at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday 30 July after denying rape, attempted rape, assault, criminal damage and threats to kill.…

Update: Monday August 23rd Asad Jabar has now been missing for nearly a month. ============ ESSEX Police are appealing for the public’s help to find Asad Jabar who is missing from Harlow. The 17-year-old was last seen on Tuesday 27 July at around 9pm and…

IT was a better week for Harlow with a total of 2,439 vaccines issued in the past seven days. There were 720 first vaccinations compared to 198 the previous week. The total stats for the previous three weeks are: 1,245, 2,682 and 866 That brings…

A GREAT Parndon councillor has told YH that he does share Katherines’ residents concerns over warehouse developments that are now towering over their houses. Cllr David Carter (Cons) had written to local residents where he appeared to laying a large part of the blame at…

By Local Democracy Reporter ALMOST 8,000 children were suspended from school in 2019/2020 – despite lockdown restrictions severely limiting numbers able to be taught in classrooms for a large part of the year. The figures are an improvement on the previous year when almost 11,000…

TRAIN operator, Greater Anglia, has launched a new online ‘green hub’ which includes a new carbon calculator to help travellers see how much they could help the planet by switching from car to train. The hub at greateranglia.co.uk/GreenerAnglia offers information about why it’s more sustainable…

ICON Industrial, a strategic joint venture by leading commercial property developer, Stoford and private global investment firm, TPG Real Estate, has completed the first of two new Grade A warehouse developments in Harlow.   The JV has delivered Unit D, a bespoke last mile distribution…

A CASH reward of £1,000 is being offered for information that results in the conviction of those responsible for thefts of cables in Roothing, Epping and Harlow. The independent charity Crimestoppers and Openreach, the UK’s phone and broadband network, are appealing for information after the…

ON behalf of Attwaters Jameson Hill posted in Employment Law on Tuesday, July 27th, 2021 According to charity Rights of Women, 44% of callers to their sexual harassment helpline reported that they had been sexually assaulted in their place of work. In a survey of callers to…

ONE in five people being admitted to hospital in England with Covid is aged between 18 and 34, the new chief executive of NHS England has said reports the BBC. In her first major interview, Amanda Pritchard told the BBC that about 1,000 young adults…

A WEBSITE offering free and immediate access to support from mental health specialists has been launched by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and partners in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The website www.covidwellbeingsupport.com features a series of self-help videos created by trained psychologists and therapists…

REMEMBRANCE has been a key part of life at Stewards Academy for many years. Our links with the veterans have provided many wonderful occasions where the younger generations have been able to learn about their experiences and lives. As well as a display on our…

IN October last year a very special person, Wayne Hann, sadly lost his battle with cancer. Wayne was an amazing friend, son, husband and Dad and is so very greatly missed by everyone. A group of Wayne’s family and friends have decided to take part…