Review: 3 Girls 1 Pod By Philippa Kelly OF all the once-common things we’ve learned to live without during the last nine months, tea (read: wine) with the girls, has certainly been one of my most missed. There is a special combination of gossip and…

THE NUMBER of cases in Harlow has increased again but on this occasion by more than any other local authority in the country. Figures released on Saturday show a rate of 933.8 cases per 100,000. This was an increase of 132.3%. This places Harlow in…

A COUNCILLOR for Old Harlow has pleaded with residents to keep themselves safe as the number of infections continue to increase. YH spoke to the deputy leader of the Harlow Conservatives, cllr Joel Charles at the top of the High Street on Boxing Day afternoon.…

THERE will be considerable concern at the increase in infections in Harlow over the last few days according to the latest data. The figures are released on December 26th but relate to a few days ago. Old Harlow and Newhall remains the highest with 133…

THE NUMBER of deaths at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Harlow has risen to 287. That brings a total of 52 deaths for December. The highest monthly toll since April. We also understand that there has been 20,546 patients tested and 969 are positive. There…

PLANNING permission has been granted for 150 homes on Terminus Street, Harlow. The Harlow Council planning committee met just before Christmas and agreed to accept a number of amendments to the original application that had been deferred in October. The applicants are IPE Harlow Ltd…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon and his fellow Conservatives have reacted with anger at the news that Harlow Council failed in its bid to secure funding for Harlow Town Centre. Robert Halfon said: “This news that Harlow Council has missed out on the High Street fund…

TODAY (Dec 26th), the Government has announced that Harlow Council has been unsuccessful in its bid for funding from the Future High Streets Fund. The Council’s bid for £10.4m to support the Playhouse Quarter and Stone Cross Square projects. The council and its partners will…

CONCERNS about child abuse have soared since national lockdown measures were first introduced, the NSPCC has found – with the average monthly number of referrals from the charity’s helpline on the issue increasing by 126% in the East of England. The NSPCC has analysed its…

EPPING Forest District Council will be running a bookable bus service on a trial basis from 2 January 2021. The Demand Responsive Transport (DaRT87) service will replace the Arriva 87 route which is being withdrawn from 30 December. Demand Responsive Transport offers a scheduled pick…

THIS year, Accuro (Care Services), a small charity providing services to people with a disability in West Essex, had to make big changes. Youth Clubs and Adult Social Groups were moved online during lockdown and virtual fundraising became the norm. Following government guidelines, the charity’s…

MAY we wish all our readers a Happy Christmas. We know this has been a very tough year. Challenging at the least, devastating at the most. To all those working in the emergency services, we appreciate all you do. To all the families that cannot…

THE NUMBER of cases in Harlow has increased again. Figures released today (Thursday ) show a rate of 771.8 cases per 100,000. This was an increase of 137.5%. It was 141.9% on Wednesday. This places Harlow in 24th out of 315 local authorities. There have…

THE NUMBER of cases in all areas of Harlow continue to give cause for concern. Thursday’s figures show the rate of infection has increased to 111.4 cases per 100,000 in Old Harlow and Newhall. There have been 99 cases recorded. Netteswell is now second with…