ESSEX Police have told YH that the investigation into the murder of a man outside a house on the outskirts of Harlow is “progressing”. Robert Powell who was aged 50, was murdered when he was shot multiple times from a car on Water Lane on…

A SECOND man has been arrested in connection with a disturbance in which two men were injured. They were called at 6.55pm on Saturday 20 June with reports of a fight involving a large group of people near Hunters Meet Hotel on Chelmsford Road, Hatfield…

THE NUMBER of deaths reported to NHS England by Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) remains at 201. There have been no recorded deaths in last forty one days. The last death was registered on May 25th. YH has asked the press office at Princess Alexandra Hospital…

ESSEX Police are investigating following an arson at a mechanics in Roydon. Two workshops were set alight at Spanners Garage in Sedge Green at about 2.30am on Wednesday 1 July. Damage was caused to both buildings and nine vehicles were destroyed. A van was left…

A SCHOOL’S work to keep children active at home during lockdown has been recognised with a national award. Pupils at Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, have continued to take part in PE sessions, despite the Coronavirus crisis seeing the majority learning from home. The…

THE government will offer bonuses of £1,000 for every trainee they hire in a bid to boost jobs for young people amid the coronavirus crisis reports the Mirror. Businesses offering new traineeships in England will receive the bonus per trainee under the £111 million scheme.…

AN INSPECTION report by government education watchdog, Ofsted has branded Harlow secondary school Mark Hall Academy “inadequate”. Inspectors came to the First Avenue school on March 4th and 5th, 2020. The report does not mince its words and paints a picture of a school where…

DELAYS to cancer diagnosis and treatment due to coronavirus could cause up to 35,000 excess deaths in the UK within a year in a worst case scenario, research suggests reports the BBC. Up to two million routine breast, bowel and cervical cancer screenings may have…

A MAN and a woman have been arrested following a series of assaults at an address in Arkwrights, Harlow. Essex Police responded shortly after 9.15pm last night, Sunday 5 July, following reports that a man had been cut with a knife and two women had…

DESPITE widely publicised negative reports about the state of the UK retail market following the latest quarter day figures, shoppers at Addington Capital’s Harvey Centre in Harlow appear to be coming back on site to shop. Most of the independently owned retail businesses have re-opened…

THE government has unveiled a £1.57bn support package to help protect the futures of UK theatres, galleries, museums and other cultural venues reports the BBC. It follows several weeks of pressure, with industry leaders warning that many venues were on the brink of collapse. Independent…

IF you have never discovered the wonderful world of Talking Pictures TV that now might be the time! An archive film & TV channel. It shows classic British film & TV and classic American TV. You can find it on Sky 328, Freeview 81, Freesat…

SUNDAY marked the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the NHS. YH popped down to Princess Alexandra Hospital to see the staff and patients, mark the historic moment. It may well be a birthday that all those associated with the NHS may never forget.

A FILM based in Harlow has garnered rave reviews on its release this week. Filming for Lynn and Lucy took place in 2018 and many will not only recognise the locations but also a number of Harlow residents who were involved in the film as…