THE relaxation of the limit of 30 people at weddings and funerals from next Monday (21 June) has been welcomed by Essex County Council’s cabinet member for Arts, Heritage and Culture, Cllr Graham Butland. The Council operates several wedding venues across Essex, which will be…

AFTER being stopped in their tracks, not twice but three times, by national lockdowns, local entrepreneurs, Sarah Holmes and Jim Thompson, have finally been able to confirm dates for their Presentation Skills Workshops in Harlow’s picturesque Parndon Mill Gallery.  “We started creating these workshops three…

STEWARDS Academy are delighted to announce that our amazing Year 9 Team won Bronze at the Raytheon Quadcopter Challenge Regional Final.  The challenge was to design a quadcopter drone that would be capable of flight on Mars, with the aim to aid future space exploration.…

MISS Jenny O’neill, Assistant Head of Newhall Primary Academy and Nursery collected the £200 cheque from Coop Manor Hatch store from Mohammed Zaman, Co-op Member Pioneer for Harlow and Store Manager Mary Redding. Miss O’Neill said: “The project aims to create a wellness community allotment…

WITH questions hanging over the release from lockdown restrictions, 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 figures; Princess…

HARLOW residents and businesses are being urged to continue following protective Covid-19 measures after the Government announced today there would be up to a four-week delay to the planned unlocking on Monday 21 June. Step Four of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown has been delayed until…

FOLLOWING the announcement this evening from the Prime Minister, confirming a delay to Step 4 of the Roadmap until Monday 19 July 2021, it is now Parkrun’s intention that 5k events in England will restart on Saturday 24 July. A spokesperson said: “A huge amount…

THE final stage of easing lockdown restrictions in England is to be delayed for four weeks until 19 July, the prime minister has confirmed reports the BBC. It means most remaining curbs on social contact will continue beyond 21 June, when they had been due…

A MAN has been charged in connection with a series of sexual offences in west Essex and across the border into Hertfordshire. They are investigating a number of reports of indecent exposure and sexual assault around the area of Nazeing and Dobbs Weir between January…

ON Monday 14 June Essex Police will launch an initiative aimed at owners and riders of privately-owned e-scooters used in public areas. A spokesperson said: “Our overarching aim is to keep everyone safe on our roads and footpaths. We want to educate owners and riders…

SHOCKINGLY, more than a quarter (26%) of UK males have never checked themselves for signs of testicular cancer, while a further 15% only check themselves once a year or less. A new study, commissioned by health experts at Livi, the online GP service, for Men’s Health…

THE trauma and orthopaedics department at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust has been recognised for its training excellence by the East of England Trauma and Orthopaedic Training Programme, Health Education England. There have been a range of recent plaudits for the team, following a…

SENIOR ministers have signed off a decision to delay the lifting of all coronavirus restrictions in England beyond 21 June reports the BBC. Government sources have told the BBC most current rules will remain for another four weeks after this date. It means nightclubs will…

NEW eligibility rules that will allow more men who have sex with men to donate blood, platelets and plasma come into effect this week, marking an historic move to make blood donation more inclusive while keeping blood just as safe. From today (Monday) – World…