ARU to build partnerships to help region recover. Series of measures to help organisations mitigate the effects of COVID-19 ANGLIA Ruskin University (ARU) has announced measures to collaborate with business, public sector and community organisations to help the region recover from COVID-19 and to stimulate…

BEFORE Covid-19 came, it felt that one of the must-go places to go to in Harlow was the New Ground Cafe in Newhall. There was a real feel-good atmosphere there, helped by the fact that what they served was great! So it was good to…

Have you seen 31-year-old John McDonald? Essex Police would like to talk to him following reports a woman was assaulted in Harlow yesterday, Saturday 27 June. McDonald uses the alias Junior and has tattoos on his arms and a scar under his eyebrow. He has…

AN APPLICATION for 49 more homes in Newhall is set to go before the Harlow Council planning committee. The application is for the “approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) relating to the development of the site to provide 49 residential units…

A FUNDRAISING scheme for vital life saving equipment has been started in memory of a Harlow nurse who died in 2019. The appeal is to raise money for the Acute Oncology Service at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH). It is being led by…

HARLOW Council has listed a number of road schemes awaiting funding. From traffic calming to lay-bys, the full list can be found below. https://moderngov.harlow.gov.uk/documents/s16013/Traffic%20Management.pdf

FOR some years,”poppy fairies” have decorated the Harlow War Memorial with poppies for Remembrance Day. With VJ Day fast approaching, they are planning a special display of hearts and forget-me-nots to commemorate the 75th anniversary of victory over Japan which brought about the end of…

Harlow Coronavirus People Before Profit Massive gaps in provision for people shielding INITIAL research from the survey distributed by the Harlow Coronavirus Action Group has revealed a great number of shortcomings on the part of the government in providing support for those people who are…

ON a beautiful sunny June, it was wonderful to go to the Gibberd Garden, off Gilden Way and celebrate the twenty five years of the Trust by speaking to the hard working volunteers there. Firstly, we spoke to Jill, Cherith, Inger and Renee. After that…

OVER the years, we have always tried to preserve the memory of those who have played their part in the armed services. We thought this would be an appropriate time to signpost a number of projects we have undertaken over the past few years. In…

THE owner of a Harlow Beauty Salon is angry at the government decision to not let them open yet. While pubs and hairdressers in England have been given the all clear by government to reopen on 4 July, many business owners were disappointed to learn…

ST CLARE’S Hospice at Home team of registered nurses and nursing assistants provide free, specialist hands-on personal care in patients’ own homes to those approaching the end of life, or when families need additional support. Every month the Hospice at Home team spends approximately 1,400…

IT is going to be an emotional time for the Year 11 pupils who are leaving Passmores Academy in July. So the school have put this wonderful video together that we are sure encapsulates the bond that exists between everyone at Passmores Academy.

THE Essex County councillors who represent Harlow have taken up concerns of residents over the operating of the recycling centre in Harlow. YH has been reporting that the centre off River Way opens and shuts several times during the day. Essex County Councillor for Harlow…