Dear Editor, I currently manage a football team called Changing Lives FC made of migrant and refugees boys. This is part of the programme under Changing Lives in Harlow CIC. I’ve recently come under lots of criticism regarding supporting migrants from my RT Interview I…

HARLOW Labour question level of scrutiny provided by Robert Halfon as Chair of the Education Select Committee in the wake of A Level and GCSE results chaos Harlow Labour have sent a letter to Robert Halfon MP asking six key questions with regards to the…

HARLOW Council is seeking reassurances after the government replaced Public Health England (PHE) with a new body. Over 3,000 staff are set to move to a £400 million state of the art facility at the old GSK presses in The Pinnacles. Health Secretary Matt Hancock…

AN ON-LINE book of remembrance has been opened for a William Martin teacher who passed away last week. Allison Hazel was a very popular class teacher at the Tawneys Road school. A warm, kind and poignant message has been left by the school. Amongst the…

THE MP for Harlow Robert Halfon has apologised to “all the Harlow students, parents and teachers” for the mess caused by the government over the school exam results. Mr Halfon is also the chair of the education committee and pointed out that the committee pointed…

ONE of the great business success stories of the last decade in Harlow has been Bounce. Kimberlee Perry started the trampoline fitness company with just £200 and now has a world-wide franchise. YH went down to the Perry Road HQ to speak to Kimberlee and…

Patients encouraged to attend appointments CLINICAL experts at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT), in partnership with the Rivers Hospital, are encouraging patients to attend their appointments so that their care can continue. In response to the national guidance issued regarding coronavirus (COVID-19), over…

EASYJET has confirmed it will close its base at London Stansted Airport from September 1, despite staff protests against the plans. The airline is also shutting down bases in Southend and Newcastle, in a move that puts hundreds of jobs at risk. In-bound flights from…

HARLOW A-level student, Charlotte Brough is going to Cambridge University to study History and Russian. However, the Harlow College student was among tens of thousands of students caught up in the A-level fiasco over the past few days. On Thursday, Charlotte was awarded an A*,…

A MAN has been charged with two counts of fraud following rogue trader reports in Harlow. Alfie Mitchell, 35, of Fern Hill Lane, Harlow, is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 30 September. It follows two reports between January and May 2020,…

“Major questions need to be answered” – Harlow Labour welcome government U-turn on A level and GCSE downgrades but demand urgent review HARLOW Labour have welcomed the government’s announcement that they are to reverse the downgrading of A Level and GCSE results. However they have…

A-LEVEL and GCSE students downgraded by examiners in England will be given the grade predicted for them by their teacher, the exam regulator as confirmed. The major u-turn comes after days of heartache for pupils, many of whom feel that they’ve been cheated by an…

ACCURO (Care Services), has been awarded £5000 from The Openwork Foundation as part of their Covid-19 Emergency Fund. The Charity, based in Start Hill, Bishop’s Stortford provides clubs and services to Children, Young People and Adults with a disability in West Essex. The Openwork Foundation,…

AS the controversy continues regarding A Level results, we now face uncertainty regarding GCSE results this Thursday. Harlow has five schools with hundreds of pupils awaiting their fate. YH went down to Passmores Academy on Monday lunchtime to speak to Vic Goddard, the chief executive…