BOTH events at MHA today were incredibly busy, with over 400 athletes taking part in our final indoor sportshall athletics events of this academic year. The morning saw 17 teams compete in the annual Years 3 and 4 Indoor Sportshall Athletics event. With large numbers,…

THE Brenda Taylor School of Dance and Performing Arts has performed at Harlow Playhouse since it opened in 1971, and returns this year to celebrate it’s 60th Anniversary and to proudly present ’60 YEARS AND ALL THAT JAZZ’. Join us for an unforgettable show as…

A NEW community hall in Newhall has been granted permission to operate late into the evening amid claims it will become a ‘glorified pub attracting the wrong type of people’. But Harlow Council have taken into account the concerns of residents by reducing the hours…

THE LEADER of the Harlow Green Party has questioned the council regarding the welfare of greyhounds. Ms Steadman tabled a number of questions at full council on Thursday night. Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Jennifer Steadman to Councillor James Leppard (Portfolio Holder for Finance): Does Harlow council…

McCLELLAND, James William “Jim”Died peacefully after a long illness at Princess Alexandra Hospitalon Wednesday 18th February 2026, aged 83 years.Much loved Husband to Bet and Father to John & Joann. Funeral service to take place at Parndon Wood Crematoriumon Friday 20th March 2026, at 2.00pm.Family…

HARLOW runner Alan Wellbelove ran his 500th parkrun in the town park on Saturday morning. Alan ran his first parkrun in Great Notley on August 23rd 2014. He was part of the core team that campaigned to have a 5k run in Harlow. Naturally, he…

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PASSENGERS wishing to travel across East Anglia this Easter can travel with confidence as the vast majority of the network will be open over the long bank holiday weekend. Following planned weekend closures in March, London Liverpool Street will be open with all services running…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT), in partnership with Essex County Council’s Year of Opportunity Programme, is playing a pivotal role in the launch of a new initiative aimed at helping unemployed people, or those working less than 25 hours per week, into paid employment across West Essex.  The West Essex Health and…

A MINATURE pony standing at a patient’s bedside isn’t something most people would expect to see in a clinical setting – but at St Clare Hospice, making meaningful moments possible is part of everyday care.Mum-of-two Donna was overjoyed when her niece Chloe and partner Jenny…

CLOSE to 600 pupils put Passmores Academy down as a preference for next year’s school intake. We are not publishing this as a league table with winners or losers but for information purposes only. The breakdown is as follows Burnt Mill Academy 499 put the…

HARLOW Council has announced a major upgrade to the Town Park Skate Park, with a full transformation planned for later this year. It’s a project the council says is not just an investment in facilities, but an investment in Harlow’s future and its young people.…

By Phil Campbell A DOG owner from Harlow was lost for words after claiming the ultimate crossbreed prize at Crufts.Lyn Freeman, 77, and Marnie, her eight-year-old Terrier cross, won the Scruffts Family Crossbreed of the Year title at the world’s greatest dog show. Marnie was…

LOCATED in the highly desirable cul-de-sac of Hawkenbury, is this extended four bedroom semi detached family home with a one bedroom annexe on the side and a large outbuilding in the garden. As you enter there is a large hallway leading to an extended lounge,…