Power of Social Media By Nishall Garala SOCIAL media is amazing these days, as you can achieve so much with the power of Hashtags, Retweets, Shares, Like and Favourites. The truth is, social media — when used strategically over time — is the most powerful…

SUZY Stride, Labour’s Parliamentary candidate for Harlow has welcomed an announcement that Labour would double Sure Start places in areas like Harlow. The announcement from shadow education sectretary Tristam Hunt, also committed the next Labour government to restoring the stutatory obligation on Sure Start centres…

IT WAS good to see over 120 runners take part in the 5K Harlow Park Run on Saturday morning. Spring may have been in the air but it was a bit tricky underfoot as the runners wove their way around the park. We are not…

ESSEX Police are investigating a stabbing in Harlow Town Centre on Friday night/Saturday morning. Police went to Terminus Street in Harlow at 1.15am today (Sat) following reports of a fight taking place and that a woman had been assaulted. Officers attended and initially arrested a…

SUZY Stride, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Harlow and local county councillors Karen Clempner, Mike Danvers and Tony Durcan have written to the County Leader Cllr David Finch asking for an urgent meeting about the state of Harlow roads and the congestion it is causing. Suzy…

CHILDREN arrived at school to find pieces of egg shell rotting in their classroom. The discovery was the result of a scientific experiment by chemist Tim Collins, governor at Roydon Primary School, in Epping Road, Roydon. Year 6 had left the pieces of egg shell…

The Harlow Theatre Company’s next show ‘Thieves Like Us’ is coming to Victoria Hall Theatre next Wednesday and running until Saturday. It’s a new piece written by local playwright Carly Godfrey-Bridger. YH asked HTC to tell us a little bit more about Carly. Carly said:…

ST Clare patron Christine Walkden will be sharing anecdotes from her green-fingered career during an ‘Evening With…’ on Friday, March 20. The TV gardener has devoted her life to horticulture since discovering a passion for plants at the age of 10. During the course of…

FOSTERING February is a campaign aiming to raise awareness about what foster caring involves, alongside dispelling some of the myths and misconceptions which surrounds it. No matter where you are in the country, there is someone near you making a difference to children and young…

Sell A Door Theatre presents….JEKYLL AND HYDE In a brand new adaptation by Jo Clifford Playing at Rhodes Arts Complex on 5th March Sell A Door Theatre is delighted to announce a new adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde, which will play at Rhodes Arts Complex…

Harlow 52 v 12 Old Cooperians HARLOW were outstanding running in a total of eight tries. The first try was from a good break by Barney Goodey. Ryan McGlone missed conversion. The second try came from a break which Darren Hawkins ran straight through their…

Live at the Playhouse Friday 6 March at 8pm Tickets £16 “The best comedy club outside of London” – GQ Magazine Live at the Playhouse is bringing back another phenomenal line-up of top TV comedians to the Harlow Playhouse on the 6th March 2015. The…

YEAR 9, 10 and 11 students from Burnt Mill Academy, in First Avenue, Harlow, attended several hours of lessons throughout the week. Revision and tailored classes in all subjects were put on for those students who would benefit from extra time with their teachers. While…

THE current unauthorised encampments situation in Harlow is as follows: Coldharbour Road (land owned by Essex County Council): There are 14 caravans in total that moved from Katherines Way to this land on the evening of the 17 February 2015. Horsecroft Road (land owned by…