Dear Mr Halfon, AS a constituent with health issues I sincerely request that you lobby the Health Secretary Matt Hancock on my behalf regarding the efficacy of increasing the interval between doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine beyond the manufacturer’s stated interval of three…

Statement from Essex Police regarding New Year’s Eve gatherings WE ARE continuing enquiries to trace the organisers of two unlicensed New Year’s Eve events in which hundreds of people were put at risk. Officers dispersed two events at All Saints Church in East Horndon and…

RECENTLY, Ashlyn Care Home in Harlow received a wonderful surprise from Cooks Spinney Primary Academy. Over the years, the children of Cooks Spinney have visited Ashlyn at Christmas time to sing Christmas carols, play games together and have a nice chat. But this year, with the COVID-19 precautions…

THE breakdown figures for Harlow show a total of 952 cases. This is the second highest figure to date but less than yesterdays total of 984. The figures relate to December 28th but are reported/published on January 2nd. Old Harlow and Newhall has gone down…

HARLOW has risen to its highest position yet in the Covid table. It now sits in 8th position out of 315 local authorities. The good news is the recorded number of cases has fallen to 952 or 1093.4 cases per 100,000 but a look at…

THE NUMBER of deaths at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Harlow has increased to 305. This brings the total number of deaths in December to 70. The highest toll since April. YH understands that there are now eight wards being used: Henry Moore, Kingsmoor, John…

Sir, Brexit: Seven things changing on January 1st  SO the statement: “Exact same benefits as EU membership” as promised by David Davis in 2017 was a lie. If we had the “exact same benifits” then there would not be “Seven things changing on January 1st”.…

ANYONE who went for a bit of exercise in Harlow Town Park on Saturday morning would have been dismayed at the site of overflowing bins. The bins by the Greyhound car park were in an abysmal state, as was a bin close to Howard Way.…

A RECORD number of Essex Police officers and staff have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for 2021. One member of police staff and five police officers have had honours bestowed upon them, with stories varying from hostage negotiation to supporting potential…

TWO MEN arrested at an unlawful gathering in New Years Eve have been fined. They were arrested at East Horndon close to the A127 in Essex. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “A 27-year-old man from Harlow, arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply…

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision involving a pedestrian and a car in Harlow. A grey Audi A1 was in collision with a 34-year-old woman at the junction of Maddox Road and Green Hills at about 10pm on Thursday 31 December. She…

THE new variant of Covid-19 is “hugely” more transmissible than the virus’s previous version, a study has found. It concludes the new variant increases the Reproduction or R number by between 0.4 and 0.7.  The UK’s latest R number has been estimated at between 1.1 and 1.3.…

THE PORTFOLIO holder for regeneration in Harlow has responded to criticism after the council failed in its bid for money to regenerate the town centre. He was responding after criticism from the Harlow Conservative group as well as by members of the Harlow Alliance Party.…

A HARLOW man has been jailed six months for racially aggravated harassment. Lewis Cooper-Gray, aged 33, of Milwards pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On 19/12/2020 at Harlow with intent to cause a woman harassment, alarm or distress used threatening, abusive or…