PEOPLE’S increasing reliance on e-commerce during the pandemic, coupled with a reduction in passenger flights, has driven significant growth in air cargo at the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) owned East Midlands and London Stansted airports. The current climate has turbo-charged the shift to online shopping,…

LOW emission vehicles soar 30% during lockdown – while vehicle registrations plummet. New vehicle registrations fell by 67% from April to June 2020, compared to the same period last year, according to figures released by the Department for Transport. By contrast, 19,000 ultra low emission…

A COUNTYWIDE campaign to tackle declining mental wellbeing in the county as a result of coronavirus has been launched today (Wednesday 16 September) by Essex County Council (ECC). Latest figures show the number of assessments by adult mental health practitioners have increased by around 50% and…

A MAN WAS arrested after a rooftop incident in The Stow. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon. YH understands that a male had made off from the police after allegedly failing to stop and driving dangerously. The male was pursued to The Stow where he…

PLAY the Essex Lottery to support good causes across Essex facing financial hardship following the lockdown AND have a chance to win a weekly £25,000 jackpot. The Essex Lottery is an online lottery created by Essex County Council to support local causes across the county.…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has defended his decision to vote for a bill that “breaks” international law. Mr Halfon said: “At the general election, I promised to the residents of Harlow and the villages that I would do everything possible to get Brexit done. I…

A HEARTBROKEN family have offered a reward for information in relation to the fatal shooting of a beloved pet cat. Churchfield resident Gemma Whitehouse said: “My poor baby Chewit was shot on Sunday night, before 9.00pm, in Churchfield, Harlow. He managed to drag himself home…

Harlow Labour Call Out Robert Halfon for Backing Law-Breaking Brexit Bill   ON Monday 14th September, MPs had the chance to vote down the Internal Market Bill – A bill designed to break international law. The proposed law provides Boris Johnson with powers to override parts of…

THE remaining caravans from an unauthorised encampment setup in Harlow on Sunday evening (13 September) left the town this morning. The remaining caravans on Second Avenue and Third Avenue were given until this morning to leave following assessments made yesterday afternoon.  Councillor Mark Ingall, Leader…

A SENIOR Harlow Conservative has labelled Labour run Harlow Council “incompetent over failure to build council houses”. Cllr Simon Carter, Shadow Housing Cabinet Member said: “At Thursday’s (10 Sep 20) Cabinet Meeting we learnt Harlow’s Labour run Council lost £3.5M intended for building council houses.…

AS schools across Essex start their autumn term, parents of Year 6 pupils are being reminded that it will soon be time to apply for their child’s September 2021 secondary school place.Parents and carers can now apply online for their child’s Year 7 secondary school…

ROBERT Halfon’s comments about the illegal traveller encampment in Harlow are disgraceful said Harlow Council leader, Cllr Mark Ingall. Cllr Ingall said: “When he said, “This has only been possible because Harlow’s Labour Council made the decision not to try and renew the injunction“,  fair…

THE LEADER of the Harlow Conservatives has written a letter to YH over Harlow Labour’s action on travellers since the town wide injunction lapsed. Sir, In July, I wrote to your newspaper following the decision of Harlow’s Labour Council not to attempt to try and…

ESSEX Police and Harlow Council say they are still working with travellers who have unlawfully encamped on grass near Second Avenue in Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called around 6.45pm, yesterday evening, Sunday 13 September, with reports of an unauthorised traveller encampment…