CONSERVATIVE Housing spokesman, Cllr Simon Carter, today welcomed the first council houses to be built by the council’s own company, HTS Group Ltd.  This is an important step forward as part of a wider plan to meet local housing need. Cllr Carter said: “I am…

AS coronavirus restrictions continue to ease across England and Wales, the RSPCA fears that the “out-dated and cruel” spectre of pets being given away as prizes will return to fairgrounds as events resume in greater numbers. Councils have been urged to take a lead on…

EARLIER this week, Harlow’s MP, Robert Halfon, voted for a Bill in Parliament that he believes will make Harlow’s streets safer. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will equip the police with the powers and tools they need to protect themselves and the public,…

PUPILS at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, have been learning about car design and building their own models. As part of their work, they were visited by a Lamboghini. Headteacher Neil Stirrat said: “To further inspire and enthuse the children in their car designs,…

PASSMORES Year 7’s and 8’s have taken part in a national event, Sustrans Big Pedal, an initiative aimed at making journeys to and from school more active. Sustrans’ goal is to make journeys without transport such as cars and busses easier and more environmentally friendly.…

THE CONSERVATIVES have gained the seat of Mark Hall in a by-election. The by-election was called due to the death of Labour councillor Danny Purton. The Conservatives will be pleased to have won another seat on Harlow Council. However, Labour were in positive mood. After…

WITH a release from lockdown day now set at July 19th, we have decided to bring back our daily Covid-19 report. We are doing this because we want to give Harlow residents an accurate picture of where we are re Covid-19. The report covers UK…

IT was another excellent week in the drive against Covid-19 as another 2,800 vaccinations were delivered in Harlow. The exact figure was 2,894 There were 1,064 first vaccinations. There were 1,830 second vaccinations. That brings a total of 97,659 vaccinations. The number of adults who…

A CHEQUE for £10,000 has been presented to the winner of St Clare Hospice’s Lottery rollover.   The jackpot was scooped by a player from Sawbridgeworth who won the top prize on Friday 11th June 2021.  The rollover prize, which hadn’t been won for 50 weeks, had…

NVIDIA officially launched Cambridge-1, the United Kingdom’s most powerful supercomputer, which will enable top scientists and healthcare experts to use the powerful combination of AI and simulation to accelerate the digital biology revolution and bolster the country’s world-leading life sciences industry. The supercomputer is in…

STUDENTS at Stewards Academy have been rewarded for their hard work and diligence by being invited (with a friend) to have either a Hot Chocolate or, in the recent warmer weather, a chocolate milkshake with the Headteacher during morning break.  Students have been nominated by…

THIRTEEN colleagues from six branches of independent funeral directors Daniel Robinson and Sons raised more than £1,800 for Isabel Hospice when they took part in Sunday’s Ware 10K. The team included Jamie Lister, Liz Chapman and Hannah Free from the Harlow branch. Assistant funeral manager…

WITH much of education having to go online due to the pandemic, Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, was able to switch its traditional event to a remote event for parents. As soon as their children had competed in the egg and spoon, relay, bean bag,…

THE work and pensions minister, Thérèse Coffey, has confirmed that the pandemic universal credit uplift of £20 a week will be withdrawn as planned at the end of September despite widespread public and cross-party opposition to the move reports The Guardian. There are 8,848 Harlow households…