Michael Casey
Dear Editor, As a local mum and founder of The Parent Hood of Harlow CIC, I’ve been thinking a lot about antenatal support in our town, especially after conversations with families who come into the hub every week. I hear a lot of praise for…
DAN Gittens has a world-title fight to look forward to after extending his unbeaten record in bareknuckle boxing’s trigon. The Harlow fighter missed on travelling to the States to challenge welterweight champion Javon Wright last month – but was told he will get his shot…
Dear Editor, As we come to the end of half term and Parliament prepares to return on Monday, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my role representing Harlow and the direction our town is heading. At the start of 2026, I wrote…
TEN new on-call firefighters have been welcomed into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service after completing their basic training course in Witham. The new recruits all live or work within five minutes of an on-call fire station and will respond to incidents when paged. They…
A PARAMEDIC is training for a 41km (nearly 26 miles) sponsored walk for Alzheimer’s Society in memory of her grandmother. Hannah Goddard is a Clinical Practitioner Paramedic in the Urgent Care Response Team in west Essex at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. She will…
FROM the magical team who brought you last year’s smash-hit The Wizard of Oz, comes a brand new laugh-out-loud, egg-stravagant Easter adventure for the whole family! Starring the Fabulous Fanny Galore as the glittering Spirit of Sherwood, alongside Easter panto favourites Ben Parsley (aka the ever-hilarious Silly Billy), Rob Stevens, Terry Burns and Katherine Hickmott –…
THE East of England Air Ambulance services were praised in a new study published in the Emergency Medicine Journal this month for providing people across the region with the highest levels of access to doctor-based pre-hospital care teams compared to other parts of the UK, bringing critical interventions…
THE government will not be withdrawing “effective support” from children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) under its planned school reforms for England, the education secretary has said reports the BBC. Bridget Phillipson told the BBC the government would be “spending more money”, not…
BATTS were delighted to have so many youngsters playing for the first time at BATTS. We had players from 22 different clubs, and 25% of them were getting their first taste of open tournaments. It was also very pleasing that despite a record number of…
A NURSE inspired by young patients he met on a football field is celebrating almost 51 years working in mental health care. Allen Senivassen is one of more than 1,500 registered mental health nurses working at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), which provides…
The RSPCA is urging major fast food companies not to sacrifice chicken welfare for profits – as 18 businesses abandon promises and risk condemning millions more chickens to lives of poor welfare. In the UK, over one billion chickens are reared for meat annually, and more than…
GET down to Harlow Town Centre on Saturday 14 March and follow a new live street art exploration in the heart of a vibrant location. Featuring 50 + street artists, live music and street dance. MURWALLS LIVE is sponsored by @MONTANA_COLOURS @VIPGRAFFITIPAINT @HIPHOPPOPDANCE @MCDONALDSUK @CAG_MCDONALDS
PARNDON Wood Cemetery & Crematorium is inviting anyone who is missing a mother or mother figure, or parents bereaved of a child, to visit to honour their loved ones and mark Mother’s Day. The crematorium is opening the doors of its welcoming chapel on Saturday…
A THIEF, caught red-handed by officers just one hour after stealing a car, has been jailed within 24-hours of being arrested. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard that Essex Police were contacted at 4.30am on Friday 20 February following reports that a BWV 3 Series from outside…
OFFICERS are appealing for information following the theft of a car and reports of suspicious activity in Gilden Park, Harlow. A spokesperson said: “We were called at around just before 2am on Saturday 21st February following reports that a grey BMW was stolen from the…
CLASSIC Hits Forest Radio, based in Epping, has launched on DAB digital radio, extending its coverage to Epping, Harlow, Bishops Stortford and the surrounding areas. Epping Town Mayor, Councillor Janet Whitehouse, officially locked in the new frequencies during the Sunday Morning Request Show, presented by…
