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By Local Democracy Reporter WAGE freezes over the past decade have left teachers in Essex missing out on more than £4,000 a year, data has shown. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced this week a new pay freeze for many public sector workers, but for most it…
THERE has been another three deaths due to Covid-19 at Princess Alexandra Hospital. That brings a total of twenty deaths for November. This takes the total number of deaths at PAH to 226. YH understands there are 61 Covid in-patients including 4 on ventilators. There…
A HARLOW man has been remanded in custody after being accused of ringing a woman 162 times in a 24 hour period. Leon Oxenham, of Malkins Drive, Church Langley has been charged with the following. On 14/10/2020 and 15/10/2020 at Harlow pursued a course of…
THE Harvey Centre in Harlow is gearing up for Christmas. As we all know, this has been a difficult year. We also think you will agree that it is so important for us all to support local businesses this Christmas. YH popped in to the…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have launched new action to cut out misleading marketing by promoters of tax avoidance schemes. The joint enforcement notice aims to disrupt the activity of promoters and protect people from being presented with misleading…
WILLIAM Martin Schools & Nursery, on Tawneys Road welcomes parents to visit their virtual open day, to give them a glimpse of the exciting curriculum being taught within. Parents can watch the video on https://williammartinschools.org.uk/. William Martin Nursery has full time and part time spaces…
A CHURCH Langley man has been banned for three years after drug-driving. Reiss Silver, aged 29, of Hadley Grange, Harlow, on April 11th, 2020, drove a motor vehicle, namely BMW 118, on a road, Tillwicks Road, when the proportion of a controlled drug, namely Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol,…
By Local Democracy Reporter ESSEX County Council (ECC) has agreed to give more support to help “one man bands” grow as part of the county’s response in tackling the economic hurt caused by Covid-19. Unemployment in Essex remains at its highest level for almost 30…
A METROPOLITAN Police officer from Harlow has been dismissed from the force after an investigation into the wholesale movement of drugs and the laundering of hundreds of thousands of pounds. Pc Kashif Mahmood was dismissed without notice after being convicted of misconduct in public office…
SUPPORTERS across the country face suspension from the Labour Party under a new crackdown that bans local discussions about the former leader’s reinstatement as a Labour MP reports The Huffington Post. In a letter to all local party chairs, MPs and MSPs, general secretary David Evans warned…
THE rate of Covid infection rates in Harlow continue to increase. Whatever chart you look at, rates of infection appear to increase in the town. Here at the latest figures from Essex County Council Harlow Numbers per 100,000 Oct 8th: 56.3 Oct 16th: 68.9 Oct…
HARLOW has been placed in Tier 2 as the new system has been revealed. The Health Minister, Matt Hancock made the announcement this morning (Thursday). Tier 2 applies for the whole of Essex. The overall rate for the whole of Essex is 159 per 100,000.…
OFFICERS from the Harlow Community Policing Team have secured a closure of an address in the town following reports of persistent anti-social behaviour. An application for a closure order following service of a notice on 15/11/2020 in respect of 167 Arkwrights, Harlow was made at…
THERE are hopes that Harlow Junior parkrun can restart in the new year. The Harlow Junior parkrun was a very popular event on a Sunday morning attracting a growing number of participants between the ages of 5 to 14. The 2k run took place on…
BRITAIN’S major pub groups and brewers have pleaded with Prime Minister Boris Johnson to save an industry facing the “darkest of moments” reports the BBC. Executives at Fuller’s, Carlsberg UK, Greene King, and Heineken UK are among more than 50 signatories of a letter warning…
TWO Harlow residents were recognised in the Pride of Essex Awards. The Pride of Essex Awards (formerly the ‘Essex Achievement Awards’) have been around since 1993. They were originated by Susie Cornell MBE. DL., who continues to be an active force behind them. Originally the…





