HARLOW parents have expressed their anger and concern after “anti-vaxxers” picketed a local school. On Friday afternoon, Mark Hall Academy students who travelled home by walking through the underpass at London Road at First Avenue were approached by two women who were handing out leaflets.…

HARLOW residents who had been told that they would not require an appointment to get a Cocid-19 vaccine are being turned away from both vaccination centres in the town. YH readers had read the press release issued by the health bosses on Friday that stated:…

ESSEX County Councillor Lee Scott (Cons) doesn’t actually take up his position as the portfolio holder for highways until Tuesday, however, he accepted an invitation by the new Conservative administration at Harlow Council to look at the state of the roads. YH spoke to the…

DEMENTIA care at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust has been selected as one of Harlow Council’s chosen charities of the year.  The official announcement was made at the Full Council meeting yesterday (Thursday 20 May).  The council will support The Princess Alexandra Hospital’s Charity…

THE FORMER deputy leader of Harlow Council has launched a withering attack on the predominance of white male men in the lead positions at Harlow Council. Councillor Eugenie Harvey said: “At the meeting of Harlow Council meeting on Thursday, May 20, the new Conservative Leader,…

SUMNERS and Kingsmoor councillor Clive Souter was elected Chair of Harlow Council for a second time at Annual Council on Thursday night. Councillor Souter has chosen dementia care at Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust and Harlow Stroke Support Rehab Centre as his chosen charities for the…

AN appeal has been made on behalf of a Church Langley man whose business has been devastated after a fire at Cammas Hall Farm in Hatfield Heath. The GoFundMe page has been started by Christopher Archer. Christopher said: “I am writing this short story on…

THREE people have been arrested after a man is believed to have been stabbed in the stomach reports Kent Online The incident happened at just after midnight, when police were called to a holiday park in Sheerness. Kent Police officers were called to Ashcroft Holiday Park…

DON’T get locked up as lockdown eases – that’s the message this weekend as people across Essex plan to eat in a pub or restaurant for the first time since last year. Police are asking whatever celebrations you have planned for the weekend ahead, to…

A GREEN initiative aimed at encouraging hundreds of thousands of children to walk to school has received £2.1m in Government support, Transport Minister Chris Heaton-Harris announced today (Friday 21st May). The funding will help walking charity Living Streets extend its Walk to School Outreach programme…

HARLOW Council’s newly appointed portfolio holder for environment, Councillor Alastair Gunn, has said today that sorting out the town’s bin collections is at the top of his list of current priorities. For the first time in three weeks bin collections in Harlow are up to…

Heart 4 Harlow to hold Special Pentecost Celebration  FOR the first time in over a year the town’s ecumenical community outreach organisation can offer the opportunity to meet together in person (suitably socially distanced) and has chosen St Stephen’s Church near Bush Fair for this…

IT WAS another bumper week for vaccinations in Harlow. There were 808 first vaccinations and 3,425 second doses issued. That is a total of 4,233 for the week. That means a total of 69,261 vaccinations have been issued There are now two lists: 1st vaccinations…

SERVICE disruption between Roydon and Sawbridgeworth electric over head line problems. Due to overhead wire problems between Roydon and Sawbridgeworth all lines are blocked. Impact Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 35 minutes or revised.Disruption is expected until…