THE NUMBER of Covid cases has risen in four areas of Harlow. There were 717 cases registered for January 16th and published on January 20th. That is a drop of 20. That is the lowest number of cases since December 25th. However the number of…

ASDA has today announced that it is working with Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) to provide 7,000 laptops to schools across the UK to help those children who are at risk of falling behind in their education because they do not have the technology to take…

THE LABOUR candidate for the post of Essex Police and Fire Commissioner has responded to a press release from the Conservative Party about increased funding to policing in Essex. Cllr Chris Vince said: “Their press release fails unsurprisingly to point out that since 2010 the…

TWO-thirds of 80-year-olds in the health sector that covers Harlow have received their first Covid-19 vaccination. The exact figure for the Hertfordshire and West Essex area is 66.3%. 18.3% have had their second jab. As you can see from the table below, there are only…

THE NUMBER of deaths at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Harlow has risen to 418. That is an increase of two from yesterday. There have been 113 deaths registered in the first 20 days of 2021. January 7th saw 13 deaths. That is sadly, the…

DUE to current reduced staffing levels from tomorrow (22 January 2021) separate food waste collections will be suspended until 8 February 2021. In the meantime residents can put food waste in their non-recycling waste instead. To help households with less room in their bin one…

Schools in England will be given two weeks’ notice before reopening, the education secretary has said. Gavin Williamson told BBC Breakfast he was “not able to exactly say” when pupils will return to class. Primary and secondary schools remain closed, except to vulnerable pupils and…

LANDMARK reforms that will transform post-16 education and training, boost skills and get more people into work, have been published today by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. The government’s Skills for Jobs White Paper enshrines the Prime Minister’s new Lifetime Skills Guarantee, setting out a blueprint…

THE SISTER of a Harlow man, who tragically killed himself in December is calling for more help for those suffering with their mental health. Jamie Mathias, aged 28, died on December 8th last year. His sister, Danielle has said that coronavirus restrictions and lockdowns had…

THREE Harlow women were the stars of the Channel 5 programme “Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday. Credit: Emporium Productions/Channel 5 A group of wealthy women from Barnes, west London who usually spend £18,000 each on glamorous holidays were shocked to discover how much ‘fun’ they can have…

A 19 year-old man from Harlow was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, failing to stop for police, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and driving without insurance in Northbrooks, Harlow at around 11.45pm on Saturday 16 January. He has…

Full steam ahead for the new library management system LAST summer Essex and Thurrock Libraries shared the exciting news that they will be joining The Library Consortium (TLC)* and upgrading our library management system (LMS). Over the past few months, we have been working with…

Budget approved by Cabinet as county council outlines path out of the pandemic ESSEX County Council’s (ECC) Organisation Plan and Budget for 2021/22 has been approved by its Cabinet today, Tuesday 19 January. The county council’s plans outline a path out of the pandemic toward…

ESSEX firefighters rescued a man after a road traffic collision involving a van in Harlow. Crews from Harlow and Old Harlow attended Matching Road today at 6.17pm. A man in his thirties was trapped in a van which was on its side. Crews removed the…