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THE National Domestic Abuse helpline has seen a 25% increase in calls and online requests for help since the lockdown, the charity Refuge says. It received hundreds more calls last week compared to two weeks earlier, the charity which runs the helpline said. Campaigners have…
RESIDENTS across the town have been touched by the messages of hope left all over the town. Whole families have been doing their bit to raise people’s spirits. We were contacted by Alan O’Mahoney contacted us and left this message. “I wanted to share a…
Blogpost by Lucia Glynn Head of Operations at BMAT THE call came from one of our Assistant CEOs, the second day after we returned from February half-term. Two pupils, siblings, at one of our secondary schools had returned from a skiing holiday in northern Italy,…
Heart 4 Harlow: serving the community in Holy Week AS we begin this journey through Holy Week, Heart 4 Harlow has brought together a series of uplifting daily talks from across the town and our villages, that whilst stand alone, will also culminate is an…
THE death of a much-loved midwife who worked at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow has been announced. Lance McCarthy, chief executive of the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT), said: “It is with great sadness that I confirm the death of Lynsay Coventry, 54, a…
Statement on behalf of The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Lance McCarthy, chief executive, for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust said: “We can confirm that sadly, seven patients, aged between 69 and 86, who had underlying conditions, have passed away at The Princess Alexandra…
The Prince’s Countryside Fund releases Emergency Funds for rural community groups THE Prince’s Countryside Fund is inviting applications for emergency funding from farming and rural community support groups, who are providing assistance to counter the effects of isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic. With thanks to…
St Clare Hospice welcomes new Chaplain, Ann, to their team WEST Essex and East Hertfordshire charity, St Clare Hospice, recently welcomed a new Chaplain to their team following a licensing service which took place at their main hospice centre in Hastingwood on Wednesday 18th March.…
DUE to the coronavirus outbreak and enquiries from local community organisations and Harlow Council, HTS has been really pleased that having sourced some personal protection equipment (PPE) for their employees. They have also been able to support St Clare Hospice with some supplies of hand…
COLLEGE SUPPORTING FRONTLINE NHS WITH VITAL EQUIPMENT A COLLABORATIVE approach across different sectors has enabled staff at Harlow College to begin the manufacture of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline NHS staff. The Harlow Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Centre (HAMEC), part of Harlow College,…
Update: April 5th An 18-year-old boy from Harlow was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and released on bail until April 23. A 17-year-old boy from Harlow was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and released on bail until April 24.…
CORONAVIRUS has created a three-fold “perfect storm” for abusers to groom children online by taking advantage of the crisis, the NSPCC is warning. The charity said while tech firms have had to scale back on moderators who combat sexual abuse, offenders are seeing an unprecedented…
PEOPLE with learning disabilities have been told by GP surgeries they are unlikely to be prioritised for mechanical ventilation if they contract covid-19, because they could be too “frail”, Health Service Journal has learned. https://www.hsj.co.uk/coronavirus/learning-disabilities-patients-told-they-may-be-too-frail-for-mechanical-ventilation-if-they-get-covid-19/7027318.article?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=newsfeed HSJ has seen one example of a letter which was…
Statement on behalf of The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Lance McCarthy, chief executive, for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust said: “We can confirm that sadly, four patients, aged between 19 and 94, who had underlying conditions, have passed away at The Princess Alexandra…
AN online appeal for supplies and everyday essentials to support the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, in Harlow with the Covid-19 crisis has secured 25,000 in online donations. The appeal, organised by Nimbus Hosting, the cloud specialist web hosting company, has already attracted around 2,000…
WE have received a number of reports of bike thefts in Harlow Town Centre on Saturday morning. The first was outside Asda at 10am. It is a red and white Giant OCR. The bike belongs to a key worker, who was riding to and from…
