Young Trailblazers win accolade at TeenTech Awards TWO of Passmores Academy’s brightest young innovators, Mollie Smith and Abbie Morris (Year 10), represented Passmores at the TeenTech Awards at the Royal Society of Science in London at the end of June. The girls presented their ground…

STEWARDS Academy bid farewell to the Class of 2017 in style with students decked out in their finery as they headed down the red carpet to celebrate their 5 years here. The whole school turned out for the occasion along with very proud parents, carers,…

HARLOW Council is to give the Town Centre’s Market Square a much-needed makeover turning the area into a new multi-use open space. The Council is looking to appoint a contractor to create a new Market Square where residents of all ages can relax, play and…

THE smoke free team at PAH are asking for your views on becoming smoke free across the site. Although the initiative was introduced a few years ago, with full board backing and support from staff, the team hope to bring this into force by the…

Nominations open for fifth annual Essex Teaching Awards Pupils, parents and teachers are being encouraged to put inspirational school staff forward for much-deserved recognition after nominations opened for the 2018 Essex Teaching Awards. The annual awards, which are run by Essex County Council, are in…

ARE you aware of the new parking restrictions at Playhouse Square and College Square? Following concerns being raised about parked cars and delivery vehicles blocking access in Playhouse Square, parking restrictions are being enforced to improve traffic flow and the safety of motorists in this…

ESSEX Police are appealing for information following a crash on the M11 between junctions seven and eight. Officers were called at around 8.25pm on Sunday, July 8 to a two vehicle collision. Two people are being treated for serious injuries. A 33 year-old man has…

ESSEX Police are appealing for information to help find Kye Smith, 15, who is missing from his home in Harlow. Kye is described as white, 5’8” tall, of slim build and with short, dark brown hair. He was reported missing on Tuesday, June 6. Kye…

HARLOW residents are being encouraged to line the streets and celebrate Harlow is 70 when the carnival comes to town on Sunday 23 July 2017. The carnival, organised by Harlow Council, will be a celebration of the town through the years as part of Harlow’s…

HUNDREDS OF concerned parents have signed a petition against Jerounds Primary school becoming a member of a particular academy group. A few weeks ago, YH reported that the Pyenest Road school had been rated as ‘inadequate” by government watchdog Ofsted after a recent inspection. Now…

EIGHT teachers from Stewards Academy headed off to complete ‘The Three Peaks Challenge’ last month: This involved climbing the highest mountains in England, Wales and Scotland in a weekend! The long drive, the changing weather and injury did not prevent the group completing this momentous…

The next lunch is Friday 28th July Time: From 12.30pm Venue: Canons Brook Golf Club, Elizabeth Way, Harlow, CM19 5BE The Harlow Professionals Lunch is relaxed, informal and provides an opportunity to meet likeminded business people and build relationships with new connections. There is no…

MAJOR advances in tackling the skills shortage in Essex have been revealed in a new top level report for the county. Enormous progress been made to ensure local people are trained with the skills employers need, helping to boost Greater Essex’s £38billion economy. The key…

THE WW1 Project Team, set up in 2014 to commemorate the centenary of The First World War, has commissioned a special travelling exhibition to commemorate the centenary of The Battle of Passchendaele, fought between 31st July and 10th November 1917. The battle has become infamous…