From Essex Police COVID-19 infection rates have been falling across the county and we’d like to thank people across Essex for following the government guidelines. However, the virus is still prevalent in our community so it’s essential that you continue to stick to the rules.…

By Local Democracy Reporter ESSEX County Council (ECC) must ensure that care workers “don’t face massive hardship if they feel unwell”, the social care lead at UNISON Eastern has warned. Caroline Hennessy,  UNISON Eastern social care lead,  agrees with the Essex Labour group – who…

ST Mary’s Church, Old Harlow invites you to join us for Alpha to explore life and the Christian faith.  Each week there is a short presentation, followed by discussion in small groups. It is a great opportunity to explore those questions you’ve always wanted to ask…

Dear Editor LATE last night Harlow Tories wrote to me asking for me to send a letter to Sadiq Khan opposing the boundary tax. There is no need for me to do that because before they wrote to me the idea had already been blocked.…

THE LEADER of Harlow Council has come out fighting in the controversy over business grants in Harlow. On Friday morning, we asked him where Harlow Council was with the business grants? Councillor Mark Ingall described it as a “very difficult process” and admitted it had…

THE NUMBER of infections in Harlow has gone back up for the first time in thirty days. There are now 186 cases in Harlow. An increase of two. That figure relates to Feb 7th but reported on Feb 12th. Harlow has also gone thirteen places…

THE INFECTION rate has gone back up in six out of eleven areas of Harlow. It remained the same in three. There were 186 cases registered for February 7th and published on February 12th. That is an increase of two The lowest area is Netteswell…

Telephone system upgrade – temporary number WE’RE rolling out a new telephone system across the council and at HTS. The full changeover to this new system will be taking place tomorrow (Saturday 13 February). So that you can still contact us if you need to…

THE NUMBER of deaths at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Harlow has remained the same. There have now been 506 deaths registered since the first tragic death on March 18th, 2020. There have been 19 deaths in the first twelve days of February. That compares…

Let them eat cake! WHAT better way to take a break from remote learning than to make a colourful bake? Year 8 students at Mark Hall Academy, in Harlow, were challenged to take part in a bake-off competition. In a mission to get children away…

Gifted@Crafting – new free online girls project launched THE Gifted is proud to launch its new online craft-along course, Gifted@Crafting, which aims to share the joy and creativity of crafting and developing new skills, while also alleviating some of the isolation of lockdown. Aimed at…

A CONSTRUCTION firm has become the latest industry specialist to partner with a business-focused school to inspire young people. BMAT STEM Academy, in Harlow, provides students from Year 10 onwards with a curriculum focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects. The school has…

Conservatives oppose Sadiq Khan’s proposed “border tax” that would “absolutely destroy” Harlow businesses HARLOW’S MP, Robert Halfon, and the Leader of the Harlow Conservatives, Cllr Andrew Johnson have written to the Leader of Harlow Council, Cllr Mark Ingall, asking him to “urgently lobby” London’s Labour…

THIS week the children in Reception have been focusing on the celebration of Chinese New Year. The pupils at the Tracyes Road school have been learning about the Great Race and the Chinese Zodiac and they have been making masks, lanterns, puppets and yummy desserts.…