‘Strictly Dancing for Dementia’ will take place on Saturday 30 September 2017 from 7.30pm to raise vital funds to purchase a Reminiscence Therapies System for the Princess Alexandra Hospital. This ground breaking system is amazing in the help and care of patients with neurological symptoms…

MORECAMBE and Wise meets David Lynch in this madcap reimagining of the Brontë myth, presented in Publick Transport’s playful and irreverent style. Taking the real and fictitious worlds of Yorkshire’s literary siblings as their inspiration, two performers combine rigorous physical theatre with anarchic comedy to…

NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group is holding its fourth Annual General Meeting at the Conference room, Harlow Health Resource Centre, Harlow Leisurezone on Thursday 28 September 2017. On that day we will be discussing the activities, achievements and accounts for 2016/17. There will also…

HARLOW police appear to be no further forward in getting to the bottom of four serious assaults that took place in July. YH asked Essex Police for an update at the weekend and will continue to keep tabs on the investigations. The four assaults were…

BY his own admission, Harlow man Angelo Mulvey has lived a great deal of his life on the wrong side of the law. But now he wants to make amends and for that he must be applauded. Angelo has opened a drop in centre at…

THE region’s ambulance service is continuing its bid to rid the stigma of mental health. East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust’s Chief Executive Robert Morton and Chair Sarah Boulton signed mental health charity Mind’s Blue Light Time to Change Pledge in May 2016. A…

AN additional crackdown, aimed at targeting offenders downloading taking and distributing indecent images of children online will be extended for another six months. In November last year, using an intelligence-led approach, a dedicated team of specialist officers have targeted those involved in the downloading taking…

Arriva Bus Changes THE number 5, which connects Great Parndon and Sumners Farm with the town will cease to run. A replacement service from Trusty Bus will run only during the off-peak period from Mondays to Saturdays. Several evening routes will be amended and the…

STILL time to influence policy on IVF and Specialist Fertility Services and the prescribing of over-the-counter medicines There is still time to influence the policy on IVF and Specialist Fertility Services and the routine prescribing of ‘over-the-counter’ medicines in west Essex. West Essex Clinical Commissioning…

By Councillor Nick Churchill IF you drive through any new town such as Basildon or Stevenage it is always a pleasure to see how well kept the verges are, well cut and tended and litter picked, all in all they present a warm welcome to…

SEAN Kelly and the team are coming to the Harlow Playhouse in the autumn. YH saw Sean at the Edinburgh Fringe in August and would heartily recommend his lovely sense of humour. http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2017/08/edinburgh-fringe-boom-time-with-sean-kelly/ Full details at http://harlowplayhouse.co.uk

THE latest research study from Healthwatch Essex – the independent charity that listens to and represents the voice of users of health and social care in Essex – has exposed the challenges facing homeless people in accessing health care services. “Homelessness is a growing problem,…

ESSEX Police are appealing for help to find 15-year-old Logan Austin who is missing from Harlow. He was last seen on Saturday, August 19 in Harlow and has been seen in the Loughton area since. Logan is described as white, 6ft 1ins tall with cropped…

PLANNING a clear out this weekend? Recycle for Essex has created a list of five tops tips to help dodge the bank holiday queues at your local recycling centre. August bank holiday is always a popular time for budding DIY enthusiasts and keen cleaners to…