“Pubs and restaurants might be shutting at 11pm but our cells are open 24/7 for the most dangerous drivers” – that’s our message as we start our Christmas anti-drink and drug driving campaign. THROUGH December, as Essex moves into Tier 2 COVID-19 regulations meaning many…

MENTAL health champions are helping children to navigate their way through the emotion of the pandemic. A group of 17 teachers, co-educators, one-to-ones, learning mentors, office staff and PE staff across Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, have undergone training to become Mental Health Champions.…

AT the moment, we are publishing a variety of statistics in re Covid-19 and Harlow. Here, again, are the stats broken down into areas of approx 7,500. New positive Covid-19 infections registered between November 22 and 28th Source @RP131 in Twitter The two numbers relate…

AS a final welcome to the St Mark’s family, the year 7 pupils made shields that represent them. Head of Year, Miss Webster said: ‘As part of their induction to St Mark’s, Year 7 pupils were asked to create a shield that represents them. “On…

DANNY Chapman returns to the role having spent nine years as manager between February 2011 and January of this year. A spokesperson said: “He resigned to take some time away from football, but now returns to the Club rejuvenated and ready to lead the team…

https://www.yourharlow.com/2020/10/15/harlow-councillors-unhappy-with-planing-bid-for-homes-next-to-terminus-house/ A PLANNING bid for homes next to Terminus House is set to go back before the Harlow Council planning committee. The bid for 150 homes was deferred in October as the committee were unhappy with a number of aspects of the application (see previous…

SCHOOLS will “effectively be on call” until Christmas eve to help with coronavirus contact tracing, a council has warned headteachers. In a report in Schools Week, the Department for Education has said that schools will need to inform students and parents of how to contact…

County Council to invest £5m in fund to regenerate Harlow town centre. ESSEX County Council (ECC) is set to invest £5m in a new fund to help regenerate Harlow town centre. ECC agreed to the investment in the Harlow Investment Fund (HIF) at Cabinet last…

TWO men aged 19 and 20 years old, have been arrested after reports of an attempted robbery that took place at the Queensgate centre in Harlow yesterday evening, Wednesday 2nd December. The two men were arrested as the result of a joint effort by officers…

https://www.youtube.com/embed/VD78IPr1jxA HARLOW Council have decided to cut the operating hours of an Old Harlow pub. The Licensing Committee made the amendments after a marathon five hour meeting on Wednesday night. The pub in question is The Chequers pub on Market Street, Old Harlow. Presentations were…

CHRISTMAS cards designed by two schoolgirls are being distributed throughout the county to raise money for charity. Mirela Turcan and Mackenzie Cook, Year 7 and Year 8 students at Burnt Mill Academy both produced Christmas card designs for a competition launched by Mind in West…

THIS Grief Awareness Week (2-8th December), St Clare Hospice is encouraging the people of West Essex and East Hertfordshire to share their experiences of loss and grief, to help others and to access support from the Hospice – if they need it. This week-long annual…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon rose on the floor of the House of Commons to plead the case for Covid-19 tests in Harlow care homes. Mr Halfon asked: “To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that…

EXTRA measures to “boost fairness and support students” will be used for next summer’s GCSE and A-level exams in England, ministers have announced reports the BBC. More generous grading, advance notice of exam topics and additional papers are promised by the Department for Education to…