By Paul Bailey HARLOW AC’s young endurance squad had a fully action packed weekend of cross country races on the 6th and 7th Feb 2016. During the weekend, some of our athletes were also competing at Lee Valley at the East of England & Essex…

BOUND which is inspired by true accounts of human trafficking was the first Pay What You Can Season show at Harlow Playhouse and it was a complete success with over a 100 people through the door and 30% of the audience that had never been…

PARENT charity NCT is looking to train women from Harlow to study on its foundation degree and support parents in their community. The UK’s largest charity for parents seeks students to qualify for roles such as antenatal teachers, breastfeeding counsellors, postnatal practitioners and doulas. Head…

JOBCENTRE Plus chiefs are promoting the importance of a controversial payment system which launched last week in Harlow. Universal Credit will replace the six existing types of benefit to offer a single monthly payment for eligible people in and out of work. “For us it’s…

CHILDREN with special educational needs will reap the benefits of a new £360m building programme to be announced this week as part of Essex County Council’s budget proposals. A major element of the investment for school building works will be earmarked for special educational needs…

The popular GP and broadcaster will be joined at LighterLife’s central office by local MP Robert Halfon and LighterLife founder Bar Hewlett, to help attendees discover a range of bespoke plans, sampling of nutritious meals, bars and shakes; plus find out how they can raise…

OPEN call for photographers living/working in East Anglia, Essex and London to submit works for selection: ‘The Photographer’s Eye’ 2016 Exhibition, Gatehouse Arts, Harlow HANDING IN DATE : Friday 22th April 2pm – 6pm, Saturday 23rd April 10am -12noon All works must be delivered to…

ON Saturday 13th February, a team of beauticians from local pamper party company, ‘Glam Princess Partys’ will be offering mini manicures for little ones, in exchange for a small donation to their chosen charity St Clare Hospice, at The Harvey Centre. Children can enjoy a…

It’s up to you! This week’s blog is a poem I found, whilst I was doing some research for my university assignment, and I thought I would share it with you. This poem is so powerful and motivational, I believe once reading it can inspire…

A group of 12 schoolchildren have passed an ECFRS Firebreak course in front of their parents, teachers and other pupils. Students from Burnt Mill, Stewards, Passmores and Mark Hall academies, all in Harlow, took part in a special pass out ceremony at Harlow Fire Station…

M25 Essex – M25 entry slip road from the Southbound M11 partially blocked anticlockwise at J27 M11, because of a shed load of stones.

1120 hrs M25 Essex – M25 QE2 Bridge closed and queuing traffic for six miles clockwise from J31, A1306 (West Thurrock) to J1a, A206 (Swanscombe), because of strong winds. Diversion in operation – through the Dartford Tunnel. Congestion to J29, A127 (Romford). M25 Kent -…

FOR the second year in a row, the leader of Harlow UKIP has been unable to vote on the Harlow Council budget proposals due to ann on-going council tax debt. On Thursday night, cllr Bill Pryor informed the chamber that under the provisions of Sec…

A HARLOW man is set to appear in court on charges that include impersonating a police officer. Steven CLARK, 19, of Caravan Site, Fern Hill Lane, Harlow has been charged with the following: Between 05/02/2016 and 06/02/2016 at Harlow, with intent to deceive, impersonated a…