NOMINATIONS for the Harlow Civic Awards, celebrating those who make the town a great place, are now open. Every year Civic Awards are presented by the Chair of Harlow Council. This is the first year that nominations for these awards are open to the public…

THE daughter of a woman who was killed 18 years ago has appealed to Harlow residents to help her family achieve justice. Beverley Brinkley was attacked on a communal stairwell outside a flat in The Stow, Harlow, on February 2, 2003. The 35-year-old died in…

THE INFECTION rate has fallen in seven out of eleven areas of Harlow. There were 353 cases registered for January 27th and published on February 1st. That is a drop of 17. This is the lowest number of cases since December 20th The lowest area…

HARLOW has seen another large drop in it is infection rate. The figure for January 27th is 405.4 per 100,000. That is a drop of 41.0% on seven days previously. That is the second largest drop so far and the nineteenth day in a row…

THE NUMBER of deaths at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Harlow has risen by nine to 480. There have been 171 deaths registered in January. That makes January the month with the highest number of fatalities. April had 151. January 7th saw 13 deaths. That…

By Kirsty-Jane Lamacraft AS we begin Children’s Mental Health Week I wanted to share my story on how I am helping myself and others with the challenges of lockdown. During the lockdown last year our unit began meeting on Zoom in order to keep our…

WE MISS our local theatre, so it was good to see that The Laver’s Entertainers have still put on their New Year Pantomine. We asked key member, Chris Benton, how they went about it. Chris said: “There is a great tradition amongst our local Essex…

A HARLOW teenager has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs. Ricky Hicks aged 19, of Little Brays, Harlow made the plea at Chelmsford Magistrates Court. On 19/06/2020 at Harlow drove a motor vehicle, namelyBMW on Second Avenue, when the proportion of a…

EVERY Monday, our hard working local officers give feedback via statistics on what they have been doing this weekend. 11 Arrests made in Harlow148 Incidents attended.30 Covid Breaches.12 Domestic Violence incidents.1 Missing persons5 Mental Health related0 RTC’s0 Hate Crime. Keep up the great work

PUPILS in the UK could stand to lose an average of £40,000 each in lifetime earnings from the effects of Covid-hit school closures, a report suggests reports the BBC. Any effects are likely to be concentrated among children from disadvantaged backgrounds, the Institute for Fiscal…

Dear Editor, I have been a small business owner for over 30 years and I have worked tirelessly to keep my business afloat. So to discover that – after nearly a year of this pandemic and most small businesses being forced to close for months…

JANUARY has seen another record breaking month for YourHarlow. We had an incredible 733,405 page views. This broke December’s record which was 628,926. We also published 410 stories. Yes, we will continue to detail the Covid stories and at the moment it shows day in…

THE LEADER of Harlow Council has detailed the number of new parking spaces created over the last eighteen months. It came after a question from a member of the public at Thursday night’s council meeting. Roy Court to Councillor Mark Ingall (Leader of the Council):…

A COVID vaccine has been offered to residents at every eligible care home in England, the NHS has announced. Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the achievement, expected to be confirmed by official figures on Monday, as a “crucial milestone” reports the BBC. A target of 15…