RAPIDLY expanding property developer Strawberry Star Group has today announced a long-term partnership with Irish construction giants JJ Rhatigan (JJR). This exclusive alliance is the first of its kind for both firms on this scale, enabling JJR to expand their reach in the UK residential sector,…

New NHS campaign urges people in Essex to talk to family and ‘Leave them Certain’ about organ donation   THE NHS is launching a new campaign to urge families in Essex to talk about organ donation following research that less than half of adults in England…

A PHARMACEUTICAL apprentice is inspiring other teenagers to follow her career path. As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Abbie Williams has shared details of her educational journey and work with pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. The former Burnt Mill Academy student spoke to peers at BMAT STEM…

THE NUMBER of cases in Harlow has fallen below 200. There are now 199 cases in Harlow as of February 5th but reported today (Feb 10th). The infection rate of 228.6 per 100,000 is the lowest since December 6th. This is a drop of 32.7%…

THE INFECTION rate has fallen in five out of eleven areas of Harlow. It has increased in five areas. Staple Tye (2), Potter Street (2), Old Harlow and Newhall (1), Mark Hall (1) and Bush Fair (1) There were 199 cases registered for February 5th…

Warning to drivers of extreme freezing temperatures tonight WITH temperatures forecast to plummet to minus 10 degrees tonight drivers are being warned by Essex Highways to take extra care as the extreme freeze means road salt could become less effective. The minimum road surface temperature in…

THE NUMBER of deaths at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Harlow has passed the 500 mark. There have now been 505 deaths registered since the first tragic death on March 18th, 2020. There have been 18 deaths in the first ten days of February. That…

DETECTIVES have charged four men – one from Harlow – following arrests in London and Harlow on Tuesday, February 9. https://www.yourharlow.com/2021/02/10/police-carry-out-slavery-and-trafficking-raid-in-harlow/ All have been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today, Wednesday, February 10. Rafal Lacki, 40, of Felmongers, Harlow was charged with…

EVERY child at Mark Hall Academy is being given access to live online learning. Since joining the BMAT family of schools this year, the school, in Harlow, has launched real-time remote lessons for the first time. During the last national lockdown, work was set by…

Free school meals vouchers for half term ESSEX County Council is again providing free school meal vouchers for some 35,000 eligible children and young people during February half term. Free school meals vouchers The vouchers worth £15 per child will be sent out to parents and…

HARLOW’S MP, Robert Halfon, has written to the Environment Secretary and tabled a parliamentary motion about the need for amendments to animal welfare legislation aimed at ending dangerous horse tethering.  In his letter to the Environment Secretary, Mr Halfon, noted that he had “been in…

THE Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit was this week awarded £1,160,000 from the Home Office to continue its work to tackle County Lines and support young, vulnerable people from criminal exploitation. The funding, which is for 2021/22, is a share of £35.5million which has been…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon (virtually) rose on the floor of the House of Commons to question the chancellor of th eexhequer’s office on mortgage holidays. Mr Halfon said: “To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to extend the mortgage holiday. John Glen, Economic…

ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week this week. With almost 100 colleagues currently completing apprenticeships, ECFRS will be telling some of their stories throughout the week, to encourage others to consider an apprenticeship as the next step in their career. Firefighter apprenticeships Since 2020, anyone joining ECFRS…