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TODAY Essex Police joins the country in mourning following the sad passing of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. As a mark of respect to The Duke, flags on all police stations across Essex will fly at half-mast in tribute to The Duke, who…
IN partnership with the RFU Family Fund and International Mixed Ability Sports, Harlow RUFC is proud to announce that on 29th May we will be hosting their first Mixed Ability session. You can find out more information on Mixed Ability Rugby through the RFU’s interactive…
Update: Statement from Essex Police WE were called to a collision in Rundells, Harlow shortly after 12.40pm on Saturday, 3 April, involving a car and a motorbike. The rider of the motorbike, an 18 year-old man, sustained a serious leg in injury and was taken…
STUDENTS at Beckmead Moundwood Academy in Harlow are set for bright futures after the school introduced a new curriculum designed to give them the best chance to succeed. The school, formerly known as TBAP Aspire Academy, joined The Beckmead Trust, in May 2020 following an…
FUNDING to support local projects, activities and events which aim to bring communities together and raise pride in the town is available from Harlow Council’s Civic Pride Community Fund. The fund is open to all Harlow-based agencies, organisations and voluntary groups. There is a…
DOCTORS should stop using body mass index as a measure of health because it harms body image and contributes to ‘weight shaming’, MPs say reports the Daily Mail. The measure, calculated from weight and height, is used to categorise people as underweight, healthy weight, overweight…
THIS is our daily Covid report for Harlow. This includes the figures for Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The table of 315 local authorities in England and the breakdown of cases for eleven areas of Harlow. Finally, we also have the weekly number of people vaccinated…
THE number of vaccinations given out in Harlow has plummeted. To be fair, we were all given fair warning that there would be a decline due to a supply problem across the whole country. This was also an Easter weekend. Health bosses in charge of…
Travel Alert 1045 hrs PLEASE be aware M11 closed in both directions between Junctions 7 & 8 due to a lorry striking a bridge. No EYA for opening at time of tweeting. The M11 is closed in both directions between Junction 7 (Harlow) and Junction…
HARLOW Council and HTS (Property & Environment) Ltd have started works to improve the town’s five paddling pools in preparation for this year’s summer season. Following the news last week that paddling pools are planned to open for this year’s summer holidays works are under…
A HUGE shout out today to Dr Deb Ghosh, a consultant at Princess Alexandra Hospital, who has ‘braved the shave’ and shaved his hair to fundraise for St Clare 👏👏👏 Dr Deb Gohosh is a consultant in gastroenterology and he decided to shave his head,…
JUST a few short weeks ago, Harlow Rugby Club started an appeal to raise funds for the club. Like all sports organisations, things have not been easy and especially a club, that not so long ago had just moved into their wonderful grounds at Latton…
Driver who lost control of car on M11 near Harlow leaving passenger in wheelchair for life is jailed
A DRIVER who lost control of a car and crashed into a tree, seriously injuring himself and three passengers, has been jailed for just over three years. Witnesses said Rajibul Hoque had swerved in and out of lanes to overtake and undertake other vehicles on…
UNDER-30s in the UK are to be offered an alternative Covid vaccine to the AstraZeneca jab due to the evidence linking it to rare blood clots reports the BBC. The recommendation comes after a review by the UK drugs regulator found that by the end…
THIS is our daily Covid report for Harlow. This includes the figures for Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The table of 315 local authorities in England and the breakdown of cases for eleven areas of Harlow. Finally, we also have the weekly number of people vaccinated…
AN OLD Harlow woman has been fined for not having a child under five-years-of age secured in a vehicle that was uninsured. Stevie Ballard, aged 34, of The Oxleys, Harlow was penalised for the following. On November 11th, 2020, used a Vauxhall Astra on Wayre…
