UP to £426,893 is available to help victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Charities, groups and organisations working to support those who have experienced these awful crimes can apply for money via the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex. However, groups…

WEST Essex and East Hertfordshire charity, St Clare Hospice, is celebrating the second anniversary since the launch of its innovative, social support model to help those experiencing bereavement – Bereavement Cafés. St Clare Hospice’s Bereavement Cafés launched in February 2019 in order to connect people…

CARE home residents in England will be allowed to pick one person to visit them regularly from 8 March, in the first confirmed easing of lockdown since its reintroduction last month reports the BBC. They will be able to meet indoors and hold hands -…

THE NUMBER of cases in Harlow has fallen to 113. It has gone down in the infection table to 132nd out of 315 local authorities. That is a rate of 129.8 cases per 100,000. A fall of 39.2% cases per 100,000 (over seven days). This…

THE INFECTION rate has fallen in four out of eleven areas of Harlow. It rose in four and stayed the same in three. There were 113 cases registered for February 14th and published on February 19th. That is a decrease of five. The lowest area…

THERE has been two further deaths registered at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow. The number of deaths has risen to 517. There have been 30 deaths in the first nineteen days of February. That compares to 126 deaths in first nineteen days of January. There…

WE HAVE always had the deepest respect for Sheila Coates MBE and her team at Synergy Rape Crisis Essex. So when we were preparing our report on crimes of violence against women in Harlow, we invited Sheila to comment. Sheila Coates of Synergy Rape Crisis…

SOMETIMES, there are statistics that give you such a shock that you have to ask someone to read it again. That is what Harlow councillor Stefan Mullard (Lab) did at a recent scrutiny meeting. The meeting included a presentation by two senior police officers who…

ESSEX Firefighters had a purfect job last night rescuing a cat in Harlow after it had been stuck on a balcony for almost 18 hours. Crews were called to rescue the curious cat that had ventured onto the balcony and could not get back down.…

KIM Kaye, director of Nosey Barker dog training school and her team have been short-listed for an Animal Star Award for Best Trainer/Behaviourist of the Year. Nosey Barker serves Harlow and the surrounding areas and, after giving away their brand-new online course, Wonder Walks, to…

Dear Editor THERE has been some confusion last week amidst reports in national papers about the proposed Greater London Boundary Charge. I am pleased that London Deputy Mayor for Transport Heidi Alexander offered to shed light on this matter in a call with me this…

Update. Daniel has been found. ESSEX Police are concerned for the welfare of Daniel Williams, who is missing from his home in Harlow. Daniel, 60, was reported missing at about 5.45pm today, Thursday 18 February. Anyone who sees him is asked to contact us online…

THE NUMBER of cases in Harlow has fallen to 118. It has gone back up three places in infection table to 129th out of 315 local authorities. That is a rate of 135.5 cases per 100,000. A fall of 36.9% cases per 100,000 (over seven…

THE INFECTION rate has remained the same in six out of eleven areas of Harlow. It fell in three. There were 118 cases registered for February 13th and published on February 18th. That is a decrease of four. The lowest area is Church Langley with…