THIS April, Rhodes will be welcoming legendary UK saxophonist Snake Davis to the stage with his classic sax solos. Joined by Gareth Moulton (Cutting Crew) on vocals, Snake Davis and his band give us over 20 classics, including Baker Street, Careless Whisper, Still Crazy after all…

HARLOW Running Club competed in the fifth and final round of the East Herts and West Essex Cross Country League against teams from Bishop’s Stortford, Hoddesdon, Saffron Walden and Ware. The race was hosted by Bishop’s Stortford on a fairly dry and firm 5 mile…

NADA Aswad could be in line for a £5,000 prize and a work placement at law firm Simpson Millar, having wowed the award’s judges with an essay on the future of legal services for firms and consumers. Nada is a final year law student at…

MINISTER for Disabled People, Justin Tomlinson MP, launched Essex’s Be Disability Confident employer roadshow today. The roadshow, which will visit every district in the county over the next year, aims to engage and encourage employers across Essex to help increase the number of working age…

“THE STAGE” described Blackeyed Theatre as one of the “most innovative companies working in English theatre”. That is a big call, so we went to see their version of F.Scott Fitzgerald with great expectations. It takes a lot of confidence to do the show with…

MORE than nine in ten pupils starting secondary school in September have been offered one of their parents’ top two preferences of school. About 15,000 parents will discover the outcome of their secondary school applications tomorrow (March 1), with the 95 per cent who applied…

THOUSANDS of the county’s residents will be helped to remain in their own homes with up to six weeks free help to regain their skills and confidence. Essex County Council has recently signed five new reablement contracts to encourage independent living. The five-year contracts pave…

A bridge near Nazeing is set to reopen following its complete reconstruction. Fish and Eels Bridge, which carries Dobbs Weir Road over the River Lee Navigation between Hoddesdon and Nazeing/Harlow, will reopen to traffic by midday on Tuesday, 1 March enabling the current diversion to…

UPWARDS with Downs are holding a charity night at Harlow Dog Stadium to raise money and awareness. The charity, based in Greygoose Park, Harlow, which supports sufferers of down’s syndrome and their families, raised £3,000 through the event last year. Anyone is welcome to enjoy…

A BITTER war of words broke out at a Harlow Council Cabinet meeting over the Harlow Playhouse. Deputy leader of the Harlow Conservatives, cllr Joel Charles was responding to a report on the Playhouse The item can be found at ten minute point on the…

THE next steps in the development of the Harlow Enterprise Zone was recommended by Harlow Council Cabinet Project Director, Andrew Bramidge explained to the council that this was all about the development of a science park and not an industrial estate. The item starts at…

LABOUR-controlled Harlow Council has had their budget approved for 2016-17. In a short but specific meeting, the ruling gross budget was voted through.

A MAN armed with a knife is in hospital after jumping from a second floor flat in Harlow. Police were contacted shortly after 1.25pm on February 29 with reports of a disturbance at an address in Felmongers, Harlow. Officers attended to speak to the two…

1000 hrs Essex – First Avenue Mandela Avenue in Harlow partially blocked at the Howard Way junction, because of an accident involving two vehicles.