“The Show Will Go On – Act 5” – Harlow Amateur Theatre Society (HATS) –  Harlow Playhouse – Thursday 5 March 2026. A review by Ian Beckett HARLOW Amateur Theatre Society (HATS) have been on my peripheral vision for a few years and it’s remiss…

ESSEX Police has written to parents at a number of schools in Harlow regarding a viral “school wars” trend. The letter was prompted by a viral online poster warning of “red versus blue school wars”. The posts follow a simple formula: they divide local schools…

YOU are welcome to join us, The Harlow and District Stoma group on the second Tuesday of the month at the Links Social Club, Parsloe Rd, Harlow CM194RT. Come and join on Tuesday 10th March at 10:30 am . All are welcome. Tea , coffee…

A MAJOR programme of road repairs is underway across Essex to fix damage caused by the cold and wet weather this winter. This follows Essex County Council’s recent announcement of an extra £6 million in highways repairs and improvements. This will be invested alongside the…

VISIT Essex, the county’s tourism organisation, has pulled out the red carpet and is presenting the top ten spots in Essex to treat mums to some luxurious stately Bridgerton style. Councillor Mark Durham, Chair of Visit Essex, explains: “Mum’s work hard every day of the…

“YOU are the ones who will run towards danger, who will bang up the bad guy, who will help the vulnerable. “It is a big responsibility, but it is hugely rewarding.” That was the message from our Chief Constable to the 70 new officers who…

THE Leader of Harlow Council, Cllr Dan Swords, and the CEO of M&S, Stuart Machin, have today announced that an agreement of terms has been signed for a new full-line food and fashion store in Harlow. The new store will be a two-storey, purpose-built flagship…

WITH all three parties (Conservative, Labour and Reform) all voting in support of the council budget, we asked Harlow Reform for their reflections on the evening. A spokesperson said: “We broadly welcome the budget for Harlow put before the Full Council Meeting on 5th March…

OFFICERS investigating a collision on the M11 yesterday evening (Thursday 5 March) are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch. A spokesperson said: “We were called to a three-vehicle collision on the northbound carriageway of the motorway between junction 8…

THERE’S further all-weather action at Chelmsford Racecourse this Saturday night with a seven-race card, consisting of a maiden, a novice and five handicap races.  Watch Chelmsford live on Racing TV, where you can also find free bets for Cheltenham.  We begin with a 10-furlong three-year-olds’ maiden…

THANK you to all those who sent in World Book Day photographs. There was such an amazing variety of outfits and there is clearly a great appetite for reading. Well done to all the pupils, parents and school staff who got involved. The Lorax Abbotsweld…

IT looks like St Mark’s aren’t only brilliant academically but they are always blazing a trail on the sports pitches. Well done to their U19 Netball team who have just produced two fantastic performances over the last few weeks in the Essex Cup. Firstly, they…

THIRTEEN sixth form pupils participated in The Brilliant Club, Scholars Programme this year. During the programme it gives pupils the opportunity to work with a PhD researcher to develop key academic skills and experience university-style learning, in preparation for successful applications and transitions to higher education. The…

By Jade Edwards-Lowe AN Essex content creator is building a large online following by teaching motorists how to repair and improve their own cars, while also encouraging more women to enter the motor trade. Lisa , a qualified paint technician from Wickford known online as@candylisaxo,…