YOUR Harlow has reached the ripe old age of ten.

It is quite a milestone for our digital newspaper.

In ten years, we have published over 30,000 stories. We have had 23 million page views.

Our work has featured on the BBC, Sky and in all major newspapers in the UK and around the world.

We have won multiple awards and been invited to 10 Downing Street as a “local media champion”

But our mantra remains that we just hope that in a hundred years time, our stories may be of some use to those who want to find out a little bit about Harlow between 2013 and 2023.

We began the century with three Harlow newspapers. They have all gone but we remain committed to chronicling the life of the ever growing town.

We would like to thank the Carnegie Trust who in 2013, awarded us a grant as part of their Neighbourhood News competition.

We would like to thank all those who have supported us.

We would like thank all our advertisers and sponsors.

We may have interviewed many many important people, landed dozens of scoops, with stories that have gone global but we always remember that our most popular film on our YouTube channel is a Vauxhall Zafira on fire on Second Avenue. Sort of keeps you grounded.

This editor is aware of the challenges facing the town. We often say our site looks at: 1847, 1947 and 2047.

This reporter writes less for his generation and more for his four grandchildren.

How long will YH run for. As long as there are people looking in. We will be there.

Thanks again.

Michael Casey

Publisher, Editor, Word-Butcher