PLANS for a car wash in the grounds of The Pink Cottage have been revealed in a planning application. The application is for a change of use from one unit to two. One unit to be used as a mixed restaurant/takeaway and other to be…

A MAN has appeared at court in connection with reports of stalking and sexual assault. Between Tuesday 1 December and Wednesday 30 December, 2020, Essex Police received reports of an incident where a woman reported being stalked by a man and a further two reports…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has hit back at claims that he “lied” over his assertion that Harlow businesses had not received financial support. On Tuesday, Mr Halfon issued a press release where he raised concerns that Harlow Council had failed to distribute government grants to…

A PLANNING application for thirty new flats off First Avenue in Harlow has been submitted to Harlow Council. The plans are in relation to Amberry Court, off Park Lane. The bid is looking to build the following. Additional two storeys on each of the three…

More funding for food projects launched ESSEX County Council has launched another £90,000 funding pot for food banks and projects to support vulnerable families and individuals through lockdown. This builds on the food and welfare support the council has provided for residents in need since…

OVER 160 residents took up the offer of a free Covid test at the Latton Bush Centre on Tuesday. YH Editor Michael Casey, went down to the Centre to take up the offer. Michael said: “This was very straightforward. Once I got to centre, it…

TESCO, Asda and Waitrose have become the latest supermarkets to say they will deny entry to shoppers who do not wear face masks unless they are medically exempt reports the BBC. It follows a similar move by Morrisons, while Sainsbury’s says it will challenge those…

Trust to host two virtual public meetings to update on its plans for the new Princess Alexandra Hospital PLANS for a new, state-of-the-art hospital for Harlow will be shared with the public at two virtual meetings hosted by The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. The…

HARLOW Council has decided to close car parks in and around the town park from today (13 January 2021) until further notice. The council is concerned about the high COVID-19 infection rates in Harlow, with the town currently having some of the highest rates in…

HARLOW has recorded a drop in its infection rate. Figures released today show a 3% drop compared to seven days previous. It is also the fourth day in a row that there has ben a drop in the number of infections. 4/1: 1524.1 5/1: 1454.1…

THE NUMBER of Covid cases have dropped in seven out eleven areas of Harlow. The breakdown figures for Harlow show a total of 1150. Saturday: 1327 Sunday: 1266 Monday: 1193 Tuesday: 1150 That is a decrease of 43. The figures relate to January 7th but…

A FUNERAL procession for Harlow nurse Barclay Mason made a special stop inside Princess Alexandra Hospital on Tuesday morning. New Zealander Barclay was a senior charge nurse when he died of Covid-19 last month. The hearse stopped outside the Accident and Emergency Department where hundreds…

THE NUMBER of deaths at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Harlow has increased to 375. There have been 68 deaths registered in the first eleven days of 2021 alone. January 7th saw 13 deaths. That is sadly, the most deaths in a single day in…

RESIDENTS all over the east of England were startled to hear a large boom noise at lunchtime. From Kings Lynn to Kent, people have taken to social media to ask what was that noise that shook the teacups on Tuesday morning. Sources have suggested it…