A CAMPAIGN encouraging residents of Essex to be a visitor in their own county with the help of over £400 of discount vouchers is launched next week. The Live Local, Love Local booklet of vouchers offers cash off and money-saving deals at a range of…

JOHN Petters Swing Band will line up tonight with three superb saxophonists at St John’s ARC in Old Harlow tonight (Thursday, March 27). Australians, Steve Dagg and Karl Hird will be joined Cambridge’s premier jazzman, Andy Bowie, in what promises to be an outstanding evening…

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a children’s playground in Harlow was damaged by vandals. Children’s toys were broken and plant pots smashed at the Smiles Montessori Pre-School in The Fairway near Bush Fair. It happened at around 7.30pm on Saturday, March 22. Officers believe…

AMAZING Grace is a catch phrase often applied to Irish Comedian Brendan Grace and indeed very true in many respects. The genial and much loved family comedian is celebrating 41 years in comedy and is now more popular than at any time in his career…

AN attack by Harlow MP, Robert Halfon on the UK Independence Party (UKIP) has backfired on him says the party. The anti-EU Party has organised a major day of action in Harlow on Saturday 29th March. UKIP members from all over the East of England…

A BUSINESSMAN, based in Harlow has been charged with data protection offences alongside two National Crime Agency officers. In an exclusive report by The Independent, it has revealed that Glynn Evans, a director with Corporate Security Consultants (CSC) which is based on Station Road in…

Blogpiece by Nishall Garala Happy Mother’s Day This week I am going to dedicate my blog to my mum and auntie. According to the term “Mother” in the dictionary says simply “a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given…

THE St Clare van was back in service on Monday – more than a month after it was driven away from the Hospice site by thieves. Drivers Paul and Martin were delighted to get the keys back so they can resume our delivery and collection…

RESIDENTS in Harlow are being asked for their views on a range of issues as part of a County wide resident survey. Around 12,000 people across the county will be sent questionnaires from this week. The aim is to get at least 400 responses from…

Harlow Ladies 1 v 1 Basildon 1 LAST game of the season and Harlow Ladies 1’s found themselves fighting relegation with Basildon 2’s and playing on the opposition’s turf. A poor start to the season was fortunately put behind them and they continued to show…

Ryman Div One North Ryman Div One North Waltham Abbey 1 v 3 Harlow Town HARLOW Town go into their massive game on Saturday against league leaders VCD Athletic in fine form after a 3-0 victory away at Waltham Abbey. The Hawks now sit in…

HERE IS a full list, supplied to us by the National Union of Teachers, of which schools in Harlow and Epping are closed, partially closed or fully open. 1 ABBOTSWELD PRIMARY SCHOOL Harlow, Mostly Closed 2 BUCKHURST HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL Buckhurst Hill, Completely Closed 3…

NOW this sounds interesting. Want to know more. We asked retired Met Police detective, Trevor Marriot to put it in his own words. Trevor said: “On April 25th The Harlow Playhouse Theatre will be staging the above show. The show is a two hour audiovisual…

MAKE sure you can remember this Mother’s Day forever at The Harvey Centre, Harlow’s top shopping destination. The centre is giving local mums and daughters the chance to be snapped together by installing a special photo booth on Saturday 29 March. From 11am to 3pm,…