Stewards Academy pupils went off to court! LAST month, prior to the academy’s partial closure, 15 Year 9 students from Stewards Academy attended Stratford Magistrates Court to take part in the Young Citizens Magistrates Mock Court Competition. The competition involves students from over 270 schools…

Dear Editor, THE last few weeks have been very difficult times for all of us in one way or another, the loss of relatives or friends the hardest to bear. Reference to the ‘war’ against the virus has often been mentioned and the community spirit…

Youth Bereavement Café (YBC): St Clare launches online community to help support young people facing bereavement WITH social contact and face-to-face support severely restricted in the UK due to COVID-19, organisations like St Clare Hospice are stepping up to ‘fill the gap’ by facilitating ‘virtual’…

A DRUG dealer from Harlow has been jailed for three years thanks to the West Operation Raptor team. Chelmsford Crown Court heard how officers from the specialist team were patrolling in Harlow on 14 September 2017 when they became suspicious of a vehicle, which then…

Dear Editor, I am sure I am not alone in continuing to be concerned about Occasio House sitting empty whilst housing need remains high and people with such needs are forced to accept substandard accommodation in places such as Terminus House. I recently raised this…

THE team behind Harlow SOUP adapted their successful in-person quarterly event to host a special online Harlow SOUP on 2nd April 2020. The event was well attended with over 200 watching the event live via Facebook, with attendees from Harlow, London, Aberdeen, and even Western…

WE would like your help to chart your personal experience of living in Harlow under Covid-19. As our editor explains, in this short video, we would like you to tell us how life is for you. You can do this on your own or as…

THREE men have appeared in court in connection with a burglary in progress at a Harlow business. Officers responded to the incident at Travis Perkins in East Road shortly before 7.50pm on Thursday 23 April. Anthony McDonagh, 29, of Exton Avenue, Luton, and Patrick Sweeney,…

A HARLOW-based on demand delivery company is offering free delivery for elderly, disabled and vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic. Owen Barrow, the co-founder of GoGetters, says the company is looking help out the community as best it can. GoGetters are offering free delivery of…

THE NUMBER of deaths reported to NHS England by Princess Alexandra Hospital has reached 188. That is an increase of two on yesterday’s figure. We have to be very cautious when highlighting encouraging signs but it may be of note that there is still no…

IN the House of Commons Education Select Committee’s second ever virtual session in their COVID-19 inquiry, the Chair, Robert Halfon MP, and his colleagues questioned Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, and the Chief Operating Officer, Matthew Coffey. The accountability session covered a range of subjects…

Patient thanks teams who cared for her while in hospital with coronavirus (COVID-19) A PATIENT who has recently been treated for coronavirus (COVID-19) at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust has shared her story and words of appreciation to the staff who cared for her.…

A MAN who lives in Harlow has been sentenced to eight months in prison for stealing bicycles. Salami Usman, 44, of Elizabeth Way, Harlow appeared at Chelmsford magistrates court on Tuesday. He was sentenced to eight months in prison after being charged with 16 offences…

PROJECT Wingman is in full flight at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) as aircrew support its hard-working staff. The initiative offers a first class service for hospital staff during the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19). Stansted Airport aircrew have volunteered to serve refreshments in…