HARLOW is set to burst with colour as Harlow Pride 2025 returns on Saturday 18th October, from 12pm – 6pm at Passmores Academy. This free, family-friendly event celebrates love, equality, and diversity, bringing the whole community together for a day filled with entertainment, performances, and…

HARLOW hosted Braintree this Sunday in a test for our players against a strong Braintree team. The weather was overcast and dry which helped encourage flowing play. This week we welcomed back to the squad Jack White after a long time out of the game…

TAKING part in the National u3a Week initiative to Celebrate Positive Ageing, Harlow u3a members accepted the challenge to Try Something New over the past week.  Members had great fun trying activities  such as canoeing, singing in a choir, cruising in a canal boat along…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to stealing a police baton outside the Bell Hotel in Epping. Kenneth Blissett, aged 34, of Longbanks, Harlow pled to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On July 17th 2025 at Epping without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, had…

Behind the scenes of Building Harlow’s Future – Council Leader’s weekly column THIS weekly column is another way to connect directly with you. Each week, I’ll give an honest insight into what the council is doing: the big projects, the smaller improvements you might not…

POLICE forces will be granted powers to put conditions on repeat protests, the government has announced, a day after nearly 500 protesters were arrested reports the BBC. Senior officers will be able to consider the “cumulative impact” of previous protests, the Home Office said, which could…

THE HARLOW Hindu Society held its Dussehra celebration on Friday evening. Dussehra, also known as  Vijayadashami, is a Hindu festival celebrating the victory of good over evil. Chair Nishall Garala said: “A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our Dussehra celebration. What…

Review: Bouncers and Shakers by Harlow Amateur Theatre Company Shakers Four waitresses – Carol, Adele, Nicky, and Mel – have very different personalities, but they share a common goal: to make a better life for themselves.  The play takes place over the course of one…

HARLOW TOWN went down to a heavy defeat against league leaders Winslow United. Goals by Ryan Freshwater (3), Harry Scott (9), George Kerr (25) and Scott Valentine (51) cemented the Buckinghamshire side’s promotion credentials. However, this heavy defeat has Harlow far too close to the…

AA Hotel of the Year, England, Down Hall Hotel, Spa & Estate is embracing Halloween with frightfully fun line-up for all ages, from a weekend of open-air film screenings in the 110-acre grounds to a devilishly good afternoon tea. Halloween Open Air Cinema | 25th…

HARLOW Town Pirates Walking Football teams played a further round of Essex Walking Football League matches in September. The Over 60s and 65s both completed their fixtures for the season. The Over 70s played in both the League and the Cup. The Men’s Over 60s…

THE development of London Stansted’s on-site solar farm passed a significant construction milestone this week following the successful installation of the 1,500th solar panel. The 14.3MW solar farm, the first of its kind at a London airport, is being constructed and operated by SAS Energy, EDF power solution’s C&I…

LOCAL healthcare leader Tom Abell has been appointed as Chief Executive Designate of the new Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) cluster. The formation of a new Essex ICB cluster will see a single body responsible for the strategic commissioning of NHS services for the county.…

A FIREFIGHTER who has defiantly recovered from his own cardiac arrest and the tragic death of his beloved fiancée isinstalling life-saving devices outside fire stations. And this week, Essex firefighter Nick Walton met the London Ambulance Service paramedics who resuscitated him – Chloe McGorlick and…