LIVE Music 2026 – Dates for Your Diary! We’re excited to announce our live music dates for the year with Ivory Acoustic Duo. Get these in the diary and don’t miss out on an amazing night of live acoustic vibes, great atmosphere, and all your…

A MEMBER of the Harlow Green Party has questioned the council over e-petitions. Howard Beaumont asked councillor Dan Swords: “The e-petition system could be politically abused quite easily by bad actors, preventing genuine public E-petitions from being submitted because of the 6 month exclusion rule.…

BULLSEYE for St Clare Hospice as Luke Littler’s Management – Target Darts – Sponsor Lions on the Loose! West Essex-based St Clare Hospice has hit the bullseye as world darts champion Luke Littler’s management company, Target Darts, based in Harlow, sponsors a Lion on the…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has announced the winner of its DAISY Awards® programme for January 2026. The programme enables patients, families, and colleagues to honour a nurse or midwife who has made a difference to their care and have gone the extra mile…

HARLOW Council has announced the first playgrounds to be upgraded for local families as part of its mission to ‘renew our neighbourhoods’. Playgrounds in Glebelands and Potters Field will be transformed from this April, with preparation works beginning at the end of March. Contracts for…

FROM Monday 23rd March to Friday 3rd April, Walking Football Week will shine a spotlight on the fast-growing format of the game, celebrating the physical, mental and social benefits it brings to players of all ages. With extensive promotion planned throughout the week, it’s a…

A CONCERN has been raised over Harlow Council’s plans to install up to 13 ‘Welcome to Harlow’ signs. The council wants to celebrate the town’s history and links to famous sculptures, but has been told it ‘will increase the risk of accidents at least one…

HARLOW Council has welcomed Epping Forest District Council’s decision to refuse outline planning permission for the Latton Priory development. Harlow Council formally objected to the application last year. An outline application for up to 1,340 homes at Latton Priory – located on Harlow’s southern border…

THE Harlow Green Party is celebrating the party’s victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Harlow Green Party leader, Jennifer Steadman said: “Gorton and Denton has turned Green today with a massive victory for hope not hate as Hannah Spencer becomes our fifth Green Party…

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Burnt Mill teacher admired by so many pupils in the classroom and players on the football pitch. Pat Walker died earlier this month after a short illness. His funeral was held today at Parndon Cemetery. Our condolences to…

NEW research from Lloyds identifies the UK towns and cities where first-time buyers account for the largest share of mortgaged home purchases reports propertyindustryeye.com. Credit: Brian Thomas Photography Outside London, Manchester tops the list, with first-time buyers making up 70.2% of mortgaged purchases in 2025,…

DON’T forget their jumble Saturday!! They have lots of lovely bargains to be had. Don’t miss out. All funds raised will go back into the sessions they run at the bungalow

DRIVERS in the East of England score below the national average for road manners – and National Highways is urging drivers to leave space as tailgating remains a major danger, contributing to 124 serious incidents on the region’s motorways and major A-roads last year.  Despite Britain priding itself on politeness and consideration,…

FOUR Essex councillors have joined Reform UK, leaving one council with no overall control. Two councillors from Maldon District Council and two others from Uttlesford District Council have crossed the floor to the newly formed political party reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Geoff Bagnall and…