THE LEADER of Reform UK, Nigel Farage came to Harlow on Friday afternoon. The popular leader was on a whistle stop tour which took him through Waltham Abbey, Epping, Dunmow and Harlow. Security was very tight for the Clacton MP who is hoping that Harlow…

THE Magic Mushroom Restaurant in Billericay, Essex is proud to announce that it has been awarded two AA Rosettes, a nationally recognised mark of culinary excellence that celebrates outstanding food quality, creativity, and consistency. The AA Rosette scheme is one of the UK’s most respected…

RAINBOW Services is holding their third Annual Prom Giveaway. Come and find a prom outfit you love while helping keep amazing clothes out of landfill and back in use where they belong! ✔ Free prom outfits✔ Volunteer personal shoppers✔ Photo opportunity✔ No booking needed🗓 Saturday…

HARLOW’S Danny Raymond produced another outstanding 800 metres in the USA last week. Danny, who is at Queens University in North Carolina (NC) competed at the Duke Invitational in Durham, NC. The former Stewards Academy student ran from gun to tape to win in a…

THE government has today (16 April 2026) announced an urgent review into the deaths of young adults who died shortly after leaving the care of their local authorities. In the year to 31 March 2026, councils notified the Department for Education of 105 deaths of care leavers…

JODIE & Co. are excited to share Feel the Beat, a participatory dance show with embedded audio description playing with sensory ways into dance. We invite you to move and groove, shimmy and shake, float and fly, as we weave in and out of sensory…

Dear Editor, I HAVE lived in Harlow all my life and care deeply about the future of our town. I am not particularly political and have never felt loyal to any one party. I vote according to what aligns best with my values at the…

ON Friday 10th April, Matipo Arts held an Easter picnic in Harlow Town Park as an extended version of their “Create & Play” play group for 0-3 year olds and their grown ups.  Families enjoyed wax resist and crown making activities, imaginative play and storytime in…

PENSIONERS are being warned to be on high alert for scams as the recovery of Winter Fuel Payments begins this month. Almost two million people are expected to repay their winter 2025 payment due to their annual income being more than £35,000 – for most,…

Strikes by ABM workers at Stansted Airport called off Strikes by ABM workers at London Stansted Airport have been called off to allow workers to vote on an improved pay offer. Over 100 Unite members who look after passengers with disabilities at the airport were due…

MEET Hayden — a 7-year-old with unstoppable determination. Born three months early and living with hydrocephalus and cerebral palsy, Hayden has faced more challenges in his young life than most ever will. After fighting sepsis and meningitis at just 11 months old and recently completing…

REFORM UK Leader Nigel Farage has been blasted by the Health Secretary for making a “bombshell new admission” on his plan to scrap the NHS as we know it and introduce an insurance-based system of healthcare claims Labour. Speaking to Sky News’ Beth Rigby, Farage…

FIRE crews from Harlow and Loughton, supported by colleagues from Cheshunt and Hertford were called to a fire at a nursery in Nazeing yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). Credit: Essex Fire The fire was brought under control within a couple of hours. The cause of the fire…

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