ON THURSDAY night at the Harlow Playhouse, Celebrate Harlow showcased all that is wonderful about the creative arts in the town. The showcase was the brainchild of the chair of Harlow Council, Cllr Andrew Johnson. It is only fair, that we give each act their…

ON THURSDAY night at the Harlow Playhouse, Celebrate Harlow showcased all that is wonderful about the creative arts in the town. The showcase was the brainchild of the chair of Harlow Council, Cllr Andrew Johnson. It is only fair, that we give each act their…

THE Downs Primary School and Nursery in Harlow are embracing their artistic side this summer as they take part in the Lions on the Loose Art Trail, a community-wide initiative raising funds for St Clare Hospice. As part of the project, the school will design…

COUNCILLOR Dan Swords, the Leader of Harlow Council, is inviting residents to take part in an online Ask the Leader event on Monday 16 March. From regeneration to housing, Harlow is undergoing its biggest transformation in a generation. This is an opportunity to ask questions…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) was delighted to host the official ribbon cutting ceremony for its state-of-the-art fibroscanner today (Thursday 12 March). This milestone event marks a significant advancement in its commitment to improving liver health and early detection of liver disease within its…

ESSEX Police are currently on the scene of a serious collision in Epping. A spokesperson said: “We were called to the three-vehicle collision in Epping Road at just before 7pm. The road is currently closed in both directions between Coopersale Common and Thornwood Road while…

IT could be that one of the great sporting successes in Harlow will be the opening of the Advanced Cricket and Batting Academy off Edinburgh Way in Harlow. For most players, the season ends in September and the there is a long period of no…

NEARLY 80%1 of 16–24-year-old girls and women say they felt unable to challenge boys and men who spoke to or touched them in a way that made them uncomfortable.   Reasons ranged from not feeling confident enough (42%) not feeling safe enough to do so (35%) and not knowing what to say…

HARLOW Playhouse’s much-loved annual professional pantomime, which last Christmas was ‘Sleeping Beauty’, has been nominated for two major honours at the prestigious UK Pantomime Awards — Best Pantomime and Best Choreographer. The UK Pantomime Awards celebrate excellence across the pantomime industry, with judges reviewing more…

A HARLOW woman has been sent to prison for almost a year after specialist officers established she had breached the terms of being on the sex offenders’ register. Forty-seven year-old Sarah Lodge, of no fixed address, had been place on the sex offenders’ register in…

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BRITAIN’S Got Talent finalists Han and Fran will headline an ABBA-themed Mother’s Daycelebration at Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park this weekend. Office workers turned best pals Hannah Roberts and Fran Cottington shot to fame on ITV’sBritain’s Got Talent last year, where they reached 9th place.…

GREATER Anglia has launched special Spring Hare Fares from just £8 return, available for a limited time. The new Hare Fares offer passengers off-peak day returns across the Greater Anglia network with simple return prices of £8, £15, £25 and £40, with children travelling for just £2…

FROM 00:01 on 19 March 2026, charges for the Express Set Down area at London Stansted Airport will change: £10 for stays up to 15 minutes and £28 for stays over 15 minutes (maximum stay 30 minutes). The Express Set Down area is barrier-free, with…