A FORMER medical director of Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH), who returned from retirement to help the UK fight coronavirus has died after becoming infected with the disease reports the Huffington Post. Dr Alfa Saadu died on Tuesday and his son Dani said in a social…

AFTER having been contacted by close to 20 Harlow residents stranded around the world amid the coronavirus outbreak, Robert Halfon MP has called on the Foreign Minister to help repatriate these individuals to their families. In Mr Halfon’s letter to the Minister, James Duddridge MP,…

TEENAGERS looking for a future career in the STEM sector are being reminded there is still time to apply to join a unique school and sixth form. BMAT STEM Academy, in Harlow, caters for students from Year 10 upwards with a keen interest in the…

Checking out businesses flouting the rules BUSINESSES operating against Government coronavirus instructions are being told to close. Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Police officers are out and about in the district checking that businesses are keeping to the rules announced by the Prime Minister regarding…

AS a result of COVID-19 (coronavirus), and due to government restrictions, the following The Water Gardens’ essential stores and services remain OPEN: ASDA Barclays Santander (please check opening times) Please note all other stores are closed until further notice. To help customers during this difficult…

TWO community-minded boys have designed a poster in order to show their support for key workers across the town. Declan, aged 11 and Harry, aged 5 made the poster as part of a school competition at Jerounds Primary Academy. The whole family will be hanging…

Store House Food Status Update March – April 2020 THE following are a list of items, in order of urgency, that are running low in the Store House. Items marked in RED are at critical levels The urgent needs are Long Life Fruit Juice Tea…

𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐔𝐒 (𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗) 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 – 𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 PLEASE note that following the passing of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020, the Crematorium and Cemetery Grounds are currently closed to all visitors. The new Regulations require that during the emergency period, the crematorium be closed…

A SEVEN-year-old has launched a weekly virtual disco to keep his classmates’ spirits up during the Coronavirus shutdown. Sonny Tyler took inspiration from his DJ dad Terry who turned the cancellation of his gig work in Harlow into a positive by launching Facebook Live parties.…

TWO community-minded members of staff at Next in The Water Gardens have made a donation to St Clare Hospice. Sharon Reinke and Sally Casey were concerned that once the shop was closed for the duration, due to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of vital products…

ESSEX Police is appealing for information following a theft on Friday 27 March at around 2.50pm. Boxes containing respirators were taken from outside a property in Hollyfield in Harlow where they were waiting to be collected by a courier. Two men in a black car…

Court report from early March A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to sending malicious and threatening messages to a number of people. Ashley Thompson, aged 24, of Spencers Croft, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On 10/08/2019 at Harlow sent to…

IF you think you are suffering from domestic abuse then you probably are. Safer Places offers a range of different services to support you and guide you through an abusive relationship. If you are not sure click at the bottom to find out more about…

THE next Harlow SOUP is taking place on Thursday 2nd April online at www.facebook.com/HarlowSoup. The community crowdfunding project, run by the team. behind Herts & Essex Community Farm, will be adapting their usual event which takes place quarterly at Pemberley Academy, streaming to Facebook Live…