COVID-19 pressure on the NHS and health system prompts ‘major incident’ declaration by Essex Resilience Forum  In response to a significant growing demand on hospitals and health and social care services across Essex, and particularly Mid and South Essex due to coronavirus, the Essex Resilience…

THE breakdown figures for Harlow paint a mixed picture today (Tuesday). Areas such as Old Harlow and Newhall area slightly down but Church Langley as well as Little Parndon and Hare Street have recorded increases. It adds up to 880 cases in total. It was…

THE NUMBER of deaths at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Harlow has increased by five to 294. On Monday, we reported that no deaths have been registered for Dec 25th, 26th or 27th. We did say “that may change” and it has. That brings a…

A HARLOW man was jailed for four-and-a-half months for beating a woman in front of a child. Kyle Eke, aged 27, of Red Willow pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates to the following. On December 12th, 2020, assaulted a woman by beating her. On December 12th,…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon demanded Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance publish the data being used to pressure Boris Johnson into shutting schools until February amid warnings a third national lockdown would spark an ‘epidemic of educational poverty’ in Britain reports the Daily Mail. Robert…

HARLOW police attended 35 Covid breaches between Friday December 25th and Monday December 28th. The police gave an update of the hard work their officers had undertaken over a long festive weekend. 18 Arrests made in Harlow 220 Incidents attended of which were,35 Covid Breaches28…

A HARLOW man has been banned after drug driving and other traffic offences. Jason Parker, aged 33, of Iceni Square, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On May 5th, 2020 at Harlow drove a motor vehicle, Vauxhall Astra , on a…

THE Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is urging parents to look out for signs of eating disorders in children and young people reports the BBC. Its snapshot survey suggests in some parts of Great Britain doctors have seen a three or four-fold increase…

IT may be more than ten years until they hit the road, but these youngsters are already clued-up on running a car. Pupils in Early Years at Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, got to explore their teachers’ cars as part of their life skills…

A MAN is set to stand trial over an allegation of causing actual bodily harm. Alhagie Leone, aged 30, of 162 Rundells, Harlow has been charged with the following. On May 23rd, 2019 at Harlow assaulted a male, thereby occasioning him, actual bodily harm. Leone…

Letter to the EditorThe Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Sir, IF anyone had any doubts about how badly the Labour administration in Harlow is running the council and how ineffective the Conservative group have become in recent years, readers should take a look at the…

THE NUMBER of cases in Harlow has increased again. Figures released on Monday show a rate of 987.7 cases per 100,000. That is an increase on Sunday’s figure of 976.3 cases per 100,000. That was an increase of 103.9%. Whereas today’s increase is 67.3% This…

THERE will be considerable concern at the increase in infections in a number of areas in Harlow over the last few days according to the latest data. The figures were released on December 28th but relate to a few days ago. Old Harlow and Newhall…

YOU MAY recall the report of a man suffering a cardiac arrest in Halling Hill last month. We then published a request, by his wife, Jackie Ann Morris, to find the man who performed CPR on him. Sure enough, hero Andy Jenkins was found. The…