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AS schools across Essex start their autumn term parents of Y6 pupils are being reminded that it will soon be time to apply for their child’s September 2019 secondary school place. From 12 September 2018 parents and carers can apply online for their child’s Year…
Dear Editor, It’s not just children who have been making their way back to school over the last week or so after a long, hot summer off. NSPCC volunteers are also returning for another year of empowering youngsters to stay safe from abuse. They will…
A SCHOOL for children with severe, moderate and complex needs has been praised by Ofsted after a short inspection. The government watchdog came to the school in July 2018. Harlow Fields School and College is an all age special school for pupils with severe, moderate…
Plans for Harlow’s brand-new secondary school and sixth form have been unveiled. Sir Frederick Gibberd College is being opened by BMAT to provide a solution to the critical shortage of school places in the town by 2019. A popular open event at the weekend gave…
A MAN has been charged with drug related offences and will appear in court next month. Lamarr Chambers, 25, of Villa Road, Brixton, London has been charged with two counts of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs. The charges relate to offences…
Robert Halfon MP Takes Hospital Car Parking Charges Protest To Theresa May’s Doorstep A petition calling for an immediate end to charges at all NHS hospitals was hand delivered to Number 10 Downing Street this morning by Harlow MP, Robert Halfon, Howard Cox, Founder of…
Do you know who is taking away your rubbish? Last week someone dumped all this household rubbish on Harlow Common. Before Harlow Council arranged to get it cleared, its officers had a good look through it and found a number of addresses within the rubbish.…
Parndon Mill – Harlow’s creative Hub Meet other members at the Creative Hub of Harlow. Caroline Murray from Just add Spice will talk about Time credits Bob Lee will be talking about the Meet The Buyer’ event at Stansted Airport Kat Pulford from St Elizabeth’s…
Princess Alexandra Hospital biomedical scientist who nearly died from sepsis designs innovative hospital kit to save lives “I nearly lost my life with my first episode of sepsis since it took me too long before seeking help.” Eva Nkansah describes the shock of her sepsis…
Update: 28.9 HARLOW District Council has withdrawn its complaint over bail for unpaid rates in respect of Harlow Rugby Club. The withdrawal was detailed in Chelmsford magistrates court listings. YH understands that the initial complaint related to matters at the former Rams Gorse site and…
THE father of a British woman murdered in Kenya 30 years ago said he wants the authorities to get the DNA of the person he suspects killed his daughter reports the BBC. The mutilated body of wildlife photographer Julie Ward, 28, from Bury St Edmunds,…
ESSEX Police are appealing for information after goods worth a five figure sum were stolen from an address in Ongar. An investigation is ongoing after a lorry trailer containing 26 pallets of the drink Vimto were stolen from an address in High Laver between August…
AN arrest has been made following an incident in Thornwood last night, September 7, which left seven cars damaged. Essex Police were called a little before 10pm with reports that a Ford Fiesta was being driven at speed and erratically in the Thornwood area. Officers…
HASTINGWOOD-based charity, St Clare Hospice, is inviting parents throughout West Essex and East Herts to ‘lend a hand’ to their local hospice as children across the region return to school. We know that when children go back to school it’s a mixed bag of emotions…
