THE Government’s exam grading body, Ofqual, has announced changes to the appeals process for pupils dissatisfied with their grades under this year’s exam arrangements, following pressure from the cross-party Education Committee, led by Robert Halfon MP. In their report, “Getting the grades they’ve earned -…

TWO youths have denied murdering a footballer after he was ‘attacked with a Samurai sword’ in a street brawl during lockdown. Francois Kablan, 19, from Bermondsey, south-east London, was allegedly attacked following a confrontation with two males armed with weapons reports the Daily Mail. The…

TWO men have been charged with a large number of offences in relation to packaging of cigarette packets. Saiwan Ali, aged 34, of Wellington Court, Wellington Street, Suffolk and Wahib Ali, aged 23, of Amherst Lodge, Harlow have been charged with the following. Saiwan Ali…

Return to normal hours of use for Essex Concessionary Bus Pass Holders THE hours of use for Concessionary Bus Passes in Essex will return to normal on Tuesday 1st September 2020. In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Essex County Council (ECC) extended…

#DontCloseOLR campaign seeks clarity over bus gate proposal ROBERT Halfon MP and senior members of Harlow Conservatives have written a joint letter to Essex County Council to call for a proposed bus gate on London Road to be abandoned. The #DontCloseOLR resident-led campaign group approached…

Harlow Civic Centre reception is now part of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower scheme. WEARING the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower discreetly tells staff that you need additional support, help or a little more time. Not all disabilities are visible – some are not immediately obvious, such as…

A LONG-standing supporter of the incredible work that is done by the Harlow Stroke Support and Rehab Centre, Robert Halfon MP has helped secure a £2,000 donation from a local company-founder to the community group. The generous donation was made by Mr John Fearon, founder…

HARLOW Council leader has praised the public over Covid-19 but has issued warning to those who flout rules. YH spoke to cllr Mark Ingall and asked him if he was impressed by response of Harlow residents to Covid-19 rules. We also asked him if the…

ESSEX Police are investigating a robbery in Harlow where a man sustained a small stab wound to his stomach It was reported he was approached by two men in Harlow Town Park at around 5.20pm on Wednesday 5 August who asked him for a cigarette.…

UK LANDLORDS have welcomed the news that the Government has accepted many of their recommendations about how the new Green Homes Grant scheme should work. Announced in the Chancellor’s Summer Statement, the scheme will see the Government provide at least two-thirds of the cost of…

DETECTIVES have made an arrest in connection with the investigation into the murder of Robert Powell. A 41-year-old man from Brentwood was arrested this morning, Friday 7 August, on suspicion of assisting an offender. He remains in police custody.

EMERGENCY services attended at the scene of a road traffic collision on Thursday night in Harlow. YH understands the location was close to the KFC on Edinburgh Way. An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “Two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle and an East…

Potter Street Academy and Purford Green Primary welcome their new families from September WITH schools opening to all pupils as normal from September after dealing with the challenges and disruption caused by the pandemic, Potter Street Academy and Purford Green Primary had to think creatively…

By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler THE head of public health in Essex has admitted to being terrified as he spelled out a conservative estimate of at least as many deaths this winter involving Covid-19 as the county saw during the virus’ first wave. Dr…