CLAIM for 80% of your employee’s wages plus any employer National Insurance and pension contributions, if you have put them on furlough because of coronavirus (COVID-19). Full details can be found below. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wages-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

A FUNDRAISER for a carer from Tye Green Lodge who died has reached over £5,000. As YH reported last week, father-of-two Patrick Kamau Ngigi died recently. Six residents of the homes, who were transferred to PAH died with Covid-19. Eleven other residents have also died…

THE BBC opens the doors to its biggest ever education offer, Bitesize Daily, today (Monday 20th April), and the teaching roll call looks mightily impressive with a register full of familiar names. Collaborating with teachers and education specialists, the impressive roster has been compiled in…

Have you seen 17-year-old Mag-Marie Cooper? She is missing from her home in Cambridge, but officers believe she could be in Essex. Mag-Marie is 5ft 7ins, is of a slim build and was last seen on Tuesday 7 April in Cambridge. She has links to…

WHEN it comes to the daily statistics coming out of Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) it is hard to be optimistic. Any optimism has to be respectful of the 155 people who have lost their lives and the grieving families and friends they have left behind.…

ESSEX Police is investigating after a man was assaulted with what was thought to be a flare, just outside Harlow They were called around 12.40pm on Sunday 19 April with reports that a man aged in his 20s had been approached by another man, while…

AS WE have published a letter from the leader of Harlow Council, cllr Mark Ingall to Harlow MP Robert Halfon, we have duly published Mr Halfon’s response. ==== Dear Councillor Ingall, Thank you for your letter on Labour Party headed paper, which you press-released to…

THE NUMBER of deaths reported to NHS England by Princess Alexandra Hospital has reached 155. That is an increase of five on yesterday’s figure. According to NHS England, the following number of deaths have occurred on the following days: Total: 155 deaths On Saturday April…

ONCE again, we pop onto the YouTube channel of Livewire director and all-round great guy Sam Ashford to see how he is entertaining everyone. Here is film number seven and it is called Wardrobes and Alphabets

A HARLOW woman has set up a fundraising channel in order to raise money for residents and carers in care homes. Florence Hawkins told YH: “I have started an Amazon wishlist and I am trying to collect as much as possible to donate to Harlow…

Government takes further action to support bus and lorry drivers who are keeping the country moving TEMPORARY removal of the routine D4 medical will make it easier for bus and lorry drivers to renew their driving licence and keep 30,000 drivers on the road each…

A HARLOW man has “appeared” in court over allegations of theft and assault. Adrian Jones, aged 53, of Moorfield has been charged with the following. 1. On 16/08/2019 at Harlow assaulted another. 2. On 16/08/2019 at Harlow without lawful excuse, destroyed two window panes to…

A HARLOW impressionist and comedian was “buzzed off” Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday night. Clare Harrison McCartney set out to do as many impressions as possible in front of the panel and a packed audience at the London Palladium. Amanda Holden seemed to like her…

Dear Editor, IT is good to see YourHarlow asking questions to local care homes in Harlow around coronavirus. The recent letter from charity bosses requesting Protective Equipment (PPE) be made available in care homes was also welcomed. Whilst the government are giving assurances around the…