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HSH-EO1-S2 Star, Thursday, January 4, 2018 3
Couple give daughter the same
name as a certain newspaper...
New parents had not heard of this town, or publication, before making selection
By Tommy Wathen
[email protected] Little Harlow has
a sleep, oblivious
A MUM and dad living to all the fuss
almost 200 miles from
Essex haveunwittingly
given their newborn
baby girl the same
name as this paper.
Just before
C h r i s t m a s,
Brendan Davies
and Emma
Langley, who
live in Street,
Somerset,
were treated
to a special
present in
the form
of their new
b aby who theydecided toname Har- Fire and Rescue Service along Essex, Brendan admitted that
d a u g h t e r, low Star. with being a South West Area he’d never heard of either the
Itisthe couple’s third child Installation Manager for Sym- town or the newspaper.
after six year-old Elijah and five phony Kitchens, said: “T he “We have had lovely com-
year-old Dougie, with Harlow name Harlow was my partner’s mentsregarding hernameand
being born on Thursday, idea as we decided that she how many peoplehaven’t heard
December 21 at 4.41pm – would name ourdaughter if we it before,”he continued.
weighing in at 8lbs 8oz. would ever belucky enough to “I did have a comment on
Harlow Star’s father have one. Christmas Day from my brother-
Brendan, who has “We know the given meaning in-law whoasked meif shewas
worked for14 yearsas for the name ‘H a rl ow ’is free - conceived in Harlow, Essex,
an on-call Retained dom-loving, adventurous,adapt- which was afunny comment as
Fire Fighter for able, intellectual, easygoing, we had never heard of the place.
Devon and progressiveand sensual,where- Nor mally
Somerset as ‘star’was chosen for close
family and friends that are no “I do know that Harlow is nor-
longer with us. mally knownto be asurname –
“Especially withthe lossof and now a town with a local
Emma’s mum three years newspaper in Essex.”
ago andher fatherwhen Despite the name Harlow Star
she was younger, along being anuncommon choiceby
with other close family the couple, Brendan believed
members that could that it is a perfect name that
not share the new suits their beautiful daughter.
arrival with “The nameis soperfect,”he
cuddles,it isaway added. “We did have other
for us to show that names, but thiswas always the
welove themand one we came back to.
truly miss them. “We are so blessed to hold this
“Sheis theper- beautiful baby wehave created
fect Christmas together and will give her all the
present and now love we can.”
Harlow Star was a perfect Christmas we feel complete. nEveryone at Essex Live, and
present for mum Emma and dad Despite the Har- especially the Harlow Star,
Brendan... but despite her unusual name, low Star being a would like to congratulate
she wasn’t named after this newspaper big name in journ- Brendan and Emma on the birth
alism around of their new baby.
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4Star, Thursday, January 4, 2018 HSH-EO1-S2
Dance teacher
Sonia Bond has been
recognised in the New
Year Honours List
is ‘shocked’at
being selected
for an honour
School head gets British Empire medal
By Richard Duggan Sonia founded the popular tersteachin theschoolandmy
r i c h a rd . d u g g a n @ e s s e x l i v e . n e w s EppingForest DanceFestivalin granddaughters are now dan-
1994, which is still running to this cing,”she said.
HARLOW-BASED Sonia Bond has d ay. “Onehas goneto theCentral
received the British Empire Shesaid: “Weused togo tothe Ballet School.
Medal in the New Year Honours. East London Song and Dance “My mother also danced, so
The 73-year-old principal of the Festival in Stratford. t h at ’s four generations now.”
Buckhurst Hill and Woodford “We felt the children weren’t Dance has been a great passion
Schoolof Dancingsaid: “I found given enough opportunity and for most of herlife, believing it
out sixweeks agoand itwas a dance should be for everyone and can help children’s confidence.
terrific shock. to make everyone happy.” She said: “I think it’s social and
“I don’t feel asif I’m the right Spans verygood forchildren’s posture
person but I’m veryflattered.It’s and stance. You get very shy chil-
exciting and absolutely amazing. Her careerspans severaldec- dren coming in andthen you see
“I went to the London College of ades and includes an array of them go out withlots of confid-
Dance and Drama where I was examining, choreographing and e n c e.
qualified to teach.I got qualified adjudicating several national “They grow inconfidence and
in many different genres of dance. c o m p e t i t i o n s. it’ssoimportant. “They have to
Itwas fromtherethatI tookup “Istillteach, mywholefamily act as well as dance. It’s very
t e a ch i n g . ” isinvolved andboth mydaugh- impor tant.”
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HSH-EO1-S2 Star, Thursday, January 4, 2018 5
Troubled Toys R Us store is
saved from closure –for now
A third of stores are still closing, but the Harlow site will not be one of them
By Hannah Kane can better serve our customers
The toy superstore [email protected] today and long into the future.
has responded to “All of our stores across the UK
reports that it is THE Toys R Usstore in Harlow will remainopen forbusiness as
to close a number has been saved from closure after normal until spring 2018.
of stores the children’s toy giant avoided “Customers can continue to
shop online and therewill be no
going into administration by
changes to our returns policies or
agreeing to a new pension deal.
gift cards across this period.”
The troubled retailer was given
The deal means that All UK
adeadline tofilla pensionfund
stores will remainopen into the
shortfallamounting to£9million
New Year.
bythe PensionProtectionFund
Customer returns, gift cards
(PPF).
andloyalty programmesremain
PPF has confirmedToys R Us
unchang ed.
bosses have voted in favour of the
deal and will restructure the busi- Closures
ness, saving it from collapse.
The companyintends tocom-
A thirdof storesare stillclos-
mence store closures in spring
ing, but the Harlow site will not be
2018.
one of them.
The process will involve the
A totalof 98per centof bosses
closure of at least 26 stores.
votedin favourof theCompany
Mr Knights explained: “L i ke
Voluntary Agreement (CVA).
many UK retailers in today’s mar-
Commenting on the successful
ket environment, we need to
vote, Steve Knights, managing
transform our business so that we
directorofToys RUsUK,said:
have a platform that can better
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meet customers’evolving needs.
thesupportof ourcreditorsand
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will be working closely with them
interactivestoresare intheright
in the months ahead.
shopping locations and are trad-
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business plan and provides us
in online and click-and-collect
with the platform we need to
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6Star, T h u r s d a y,January4,2018 HSH-EO1-S2
Ayla is the first of the special deliveries at town hospital’s labour ward who were
Christmas Day delivers a
magnificent seven babies
By Tommy Wathen the hospital in Hamstel Road, sevennewbabies thatwereborn, bir th. They added: “The staff at the
[email protected] Harlow, delivers a number of three of them were boys, three Speaking about the new daugh- Princess Alexandra Hospital
babies on Christmas Day and this were girls and one gender was ter’s birth, Ayla’s parents, who were wonderful. Ayla was born
WELCOME to the world Ayla festive season was no different u n d i s cl o s e d . asked to remain anonymous, said: just one hour after we arrived and
Trainer,the veryfirst babyborn with seven new children entering The firstof those babiesto be “We actually expected her on the staff were kind enough to give
at the Princess Alexandra Hos- the world on the special day. bornwasat 3.01amwhenaHar- December 22 andwe didn’t know Christmas presents to all the
pital on Christmas Day in 2017. Statistics sentto theStar from low resident gave birth to Ayla that she was a girl until she d ay ’s arrivals, which was a lovely
Every year, the labour ward at the hospital show that of those Trainer, who weighed 7lb 8oz at ar rived. t o u ch . ”
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HURRY, 8oz and her 18-month-old big girlat 5.30am,aboyat 6.15am,a
brother Tyler was very excited to girlat6.59am, aboyat11.49am
see his sister for the first time.” and a boy at 7.36pm.
WHEN IT’S GONE Ayla Trainer
IT’S GONE
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HSH-EO1-S2 Star, T h u r s d a y,January4,2018 7
given presents by staff to mark their arrivals on momentous date Boy of 8 in
hospital
after being
hit by a car
AN eight-year-old boy was taken
to hospital after being hit by a
car in Harlow.
The boy was struck by a blue
Ford Fiesta in Paringdon Road
just before 5.45pm on Friday,
December 22.
He was taken to hospital and
remained there with injuries
that were not considered to be
l i f e - t h re at e n i n g .
Wi t n e s s e d
In a statement Essex Police
said: “We are appealing for
witnesses to a collision which
involved a blue Ford Fiesta and
an eight-year-old boy in
Paringdon Road, Harlow, on
Friday, December
22.
“It happened just before
5.45pm and the boy is currently
in hospital.”
Anyone who witnessed the
collision is being asked to call
officers at Chigwell Roads
Policing Unit on 101 quoting
incident number 867 of
December 22.
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HSH-EO1-S2 Star, Thursday, January 4, 2018 9
It’s hard work but good to be appreciated, says former Royal Mail delivery man
Think of
the postie
as you pack
away your
cards after
Christmas
Look around your living room in the post-
Christmas calm and it’ll be full of cards and
presents delivered by your overworked postie.
But what’s it really like being a postman over
the festive season? Tommy Wathenfinds out...
A FORMER Essex postman has busy period builds up from
described exactly what a Royal around the time thatthe kids go
Mail worker goesthrough during backtoschool inSeptember,”he Our posties battle through snow and ice to bring us our mail on time
the busiest time of the year. explained.
Whether it is Christmas “From thattime, workalways wet and icy conditions for bother posties over the Christmas “The busy period After 22 years in the job, the
presents beingordered andpos- got busier and busier as the hours on end to ensure that every- period because it is cold at postman, who didn’t want to be
ted or a loadof Christmas cards months went on. one had theirmail delivered on that timeof the yearanyway, but builds up from named, has now left his job at
beingsent tolovedones wholive “All the posties plough through t i m e. the driving rain and snow, as Royal Mail, but looks back fondly
far away,the amountof mailthat the work as they approach it, Despite the years of working in wellas ice,canimpact ondeliv- around the time on his days as a postie.
isdealt withbypostal staffover buttheworking dayisnormally darkness, using torchlight to read eries –although most posties “I don’t miss working in the
the festive period is mind-blow- governed by the budget that addresses, suffering countless just want to get out on delivery to that the kids go cold weather, but I do miss the job
ing. Royal Mail sets itself as it tells you coldsand fevers,along withcuts their customers as that is a pri- and the contactwith my custom-
However,once themailarrives how long you work or how and bruises from paper cuts on o r i t y. back to school in ers on a daily basis,”he added.
at various delivery offices around much overtime youcan accumu- freezing cold skin, the postie “Looking after the public is the September” Tiring
town,it isthen downto thelocal l at e. admittedthatthe reactionofthe most important thing and the
postmenand womento sortthe Successful customers out on his round made reaction from the customers “The work at Christmas is hard
mail, prepare their rounds and it all worth it. when you’ve been delivering to and very tiring, but the thanks
thenhead outonthe streetsfor “Good managers can set the “The best part of the Christmas them in bad weather is worth the each Christmas as you got to from the customers was always
hours to deliver the mail through tone for a successful Christmas at pressure was when you finally got effort every time.” know thepeople thatlived there there and is what made all my
your door. RoyalMail, justasmuch asbad out on delivery after hours of Over Christmas, the postman m o re, ”he said. hard work and effort worth-
The former postie, who worked managers can hamper the overall indoor sorting and prepping your revealed how hiscustomers reg- “I think that those posties, wh i l e.
in one ofEssex’s busiest delivery mood of the office. ro u n d s, ”continued the former ularly usedto tip himwith cash including myself, that made a “Istillsee mycustomersafter
offices for over 20 years, explained “Over the years,I’ve had both Royal Mail worker. and other presents as a way of point ofgoing outof ourway to around three years after leaving
how theChristmas pressurefor styles of manager and I think that “Yo u ’re probably around an showing their appreciation. connect withour customerswith and they always say hello to
staffcan usuallydepend onthe their attitude is what makes a hourortwolate out,butyousee “I’ve had chocolates, cards, bis- their post foundthat they were me and ask me how I’ve been
way the delivery office is man- Christmas clearance of mail most more of your customers at this cuits, wine,beers andmoney all more grateful at Christmas and doing.
a g ed. impor tant.” timeofyear andthat’s when you brought out to meon a regular would show that by giving you “Looking back, I think it is that,
“The Christmaspressure nor- In the build-up to Christmas, find out how much they appre- basis over the Christmas pressure gifts for your hard work and inmymind, whatmademytime
mally starts around two weeks thousands of postmen and women ciate you. period andthe longeryou stayed thoughtfulness throughout the as anEssex postmanvery worth-
before Christmas –although the across the country braved cold, “The weather doesn’t really on your round, the more you’d get ye a r. ” wh i l e. ”
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10 Star, Thursday, January 4, 2018 HSH-EO1-S2
Harvey facilities receive two awards at national event
Shopping centre loos
are voted best place
to spend a penny
This Ford Focus C-Max was involved in a serious road accident in
HighOngar Image: @OngarFireStn
By Tommy Wathen
Witness appeal after [email protected]
A SHOPPING centre in Harlow
has beengiven anaward forhav-
car leaves A414 and
ing the best toilets in England.
It turns out Harlow residents
have been treatedto the ultimate
collides with a tree toilet experience–asthese loos
have won two awards.
The Harvey Centre’s toilet facil-
ities were given the prestigious
ESSEX Police are appealing for A statement from Essex
awards atthe annual Looof the
witnesses after a horror crash in County Fire and Rescue Services
Year ceremony.
Ongar saw a car smash into a said: “Firefighters were called to
During the ceremony,The Har-
t re e. assist at the scene of a road
vey Centrewon theaward forthe
The crash happened at around traffic collision involving one
best baby changing facilities in
10.10pm on December 22 on the vehicle which had come off the
England, as well as being
A414 in High Ongar, where a road and ended up in a ditch on
named as having theNo 1 toilet
grey Ford Focus C-Max collided its side.
facilities ina shoppingcentre in
with a tree. “Firefighters worked with
England.
Injuries paramedics to help release one The Loo of the Year awards
female casualty who was trapped
invite submissions from across
The 19 year-old male driver of in the vehicle.
the country throughoutthe year,
the car was taken to hospital “The casualty was released by
withall thenominatedfacilities
with minor injuries, while his 11.15pm and left in the care of
being awarded either a bronze,
50-year-old female passenger was the Ambulance Service.”
silver, gold and platinum grading
taken to hospital with serious Enquiries are continuing and
certificates according to the
injuries, which are also believed anyone with information is
standards upheld in their facil-
to be life-changing. asked to contact Pc Jack Sneath
i t i e s.
No other vehicles were at Chigwell Roads Policing Unit
involved in the accident and no on 101 quoting incident number Ef for ts
arrests have been made. 1158 of December 22.
Centre manager Bryan Young
said: “We ’re over the moon to have
Man stabbed on track won these awards.
“Clean, well-managed toilet
facilities are fundamentalto the
popularity and running of the
ESSEX Police are appealing for and punched the woman in the centre,so itisgreatto haveour
information following an f ace. efforts rewarded in this way.”
incident where a man was Infor mation The HarveyCentre’s cleaning
stabbed in Harlow. company,Axis,won anawardof
It is understood that a woman As part of the investigation, excellence for being entered at
was assaulted and a man Essex Police are asking anyone least 10times andmaintaining a
suffered stab wounds at around who witnessed the incident or consistently high standard of
5.55pm on Wednesday, December has any relevant information to management throughout the
20, on a cycle track in the Staple come forward. facilities they manage.
Tye area of Harlow. You can contact DC Jo Snell at Theseawards provideHarvey
The man and woman, who are Harlow CID on 101 or call Centre customers with a high
both in their 30s, were independent crime-fighting level of reassurance that the facil-
approached by two teenagers, charity Crimestoppers ities in the centreare of the very
who stabbed the man in the neck anonymously on 0800 555 111. Cleaners at the Harvey Centre in Harlow pose outside the award-winning loos highest possible standard.
ID theft
sparks plea
by police
Traditionalmeets A CCTV image has been released
moderninourrange by police investigating an
ofkitchens identity theft fraud in Nazeing.
A woman, who lives in
Western Road, Nazeing, reported
to Essex Police that a man had
broken the door of her post box
and stolen her mail at about
1.30pm on Thursday, November
30. Credit cards were later
fraudulently set up by someone
else using her name and details.
Police officers investigating
the incident would like to talk to
the man pictured in the image,
which is a still taken from CCTV
Bathroomfitters footage, as he may be able to
ofdistinction assist with their inquiries.
Anyone with information or
who can identify the man should
01279 421182 / 07836 736202 call the Essex Police on 101 or
cfoakes.co.uk Crimestoppers anonymously on
•19ServiceBay,WychElm,Harlow,Essex,CM201QR 0800 555 111. Essex Police want to speak to this man after a fraud in Nazeing