A UNION says staff at a hospital trust will be “absolutely horrified” by the announcement of more job cuts reports the BBC. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Southend and Basildon hospitals, and Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, plans to cut 743 whole-time…

THE BUS companies that operate in and out of the Sumners Estate have suspended all operations due to a spate of attacks on their vehicles. Photo: Broadley Road: Credit: Google Earth Central Connect has published the following statement on their website. “Service 1 in Harlow…

A PLANNING application to convert an OId Harlow house into a home for children leaving care has been submitted to Harlow Council. The application refers to an eleven bedroomed home at 1 Hart Road in Harlow. It states: Homz (The agent) has been instructed by…

A SMALL Essex village known for its world-famous jam could be transformed into a large town, with more than 1,200 new homes planned for the area reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Various development plans around the village of Elsenham are in progress, some of which have already…

CONSERVATIVES have lost control of Hertfordshire County Council for the first time in 26 years. Until Thursday’s election the Conservatives had held 42 of the council’s 78 county council seats – giving them an overall majority. But Liberal Democrat gains and a surge in support for…

MARK Cubbon, Trust Chief Executive, announced today that Stephanie Lawton has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Manchester Royal Infirmary Clinical Group and Gareth Adams has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Clinical and Scientific Services Clinical Group. Stephanie…

By Nicholas Taylor SINCE becoming the Leader of the Harlow Alliance Party in 2019, I have come to realise that both main political parties are very good at spending other people’s money, often on vanity schemes which are of no benefit to the residents which…

GMB Union has written to local MPs and councillors in Essex to express concerns about a lack of information surrounding devolution plans.  The county has been identified for the Devolution Priority Programme, meaning it will become Mayoral Combined County Authority referred to as Greater Essex…

LONDON Stansted’s latest jobs fair attracted almost 1,500 jobseekers as the airport ramps up recruitment to support both this summer’s operations and long-term growth plans, including its £1.1 billion terminal transformation. Held on Wednesday, April 30 at the Radisson Blu Hotel adjacent to the terminal,…

ON Tuesday 29th April, tradespeople from across the region gathered at the ITS Harlow branch to stand together against the growing threat of tool theft. The event, run in partnership with security innovators and industry campaigners, saw FREE SelectaDNA Tool Marking Kits handed out to…

REFORM UK have had their first ever councillor elected in Harlow following a by-election in Mark Hall. Paul Jago won by a majority of 81. Labour, who were defending the seat were pushed into third place. Harlow Council is now: Conservative: 17 Labour: 15 Reform…

TRANSGENDER women will no longer be able to play in women’s football in England from 1 June, the Football Association has announced reports the BBC. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay English football’s governing body amended its rules on 11 April, applying stricter eligibility criteria for transgender women…

HARLOW residents are being urged to share their experiences of fraud as new data shows an increase in the last year, despite many people feeling reluctant to report it. The Multi Agency Approach to Fraud (MAAF) has launched a survey to help focus resources following…

AS there is a by-election in Mark Hall, we thought we would have a look at the ward and make a prediction. And yes, our last winner of the Grand National was in 1994! (Miinehoma). This is, as they say, a funny old ward. It…