Michael Casey
THIS will be our first visit to the football fields which are graced by Changing Lives FC. Changing Lives are a refugee-filled team based in Harlow. We went to the Northbrooks Playing Fields to speak to Egyptian-born Fehti Ahmed. He was brought up into city…
DRINKING too much alcohol then driving home after a day out this summer could have far-reaching consequences for everyone concerned: that’s the message from Essex Police ahead of the summer holidays. Last week we launched our #SummerRoadSafetyEssex campaign to highlight and tackle the issues on…
WITH the possibility that the temperatures could reach cosine to 40 degrees, some schools have decided not to open today. Kingsmoor Academy on Ployters Road in Harlow is one of them. A school spokesperson said: “In light of the red weather warning and extremely hot…
A TRIP to Gibberd Gardens helped pupils to appreciate the history of their hometown. Year 3 pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, have been learning about the history of Harlow. As part of their work, they researched architect and master planner Sir Frederick Gibberd.…
HARLOW Council hopes to open the town’s paddling pools at Bush Fair, Norman Booth, Sumners and Town Park later this week. The council is sorry that it has not been able to fill them up from Monday 18 July as planned. This is because of…
VEOILA bin crews have been working hard today in the heat to empty as many bins as possible. Due to the rising temperatures, not all collections could be completed. The council would like to thank the bin crews for their work today. There is a…
PRINCESS Alexandra Hospital (PAH) have made an appeal to Harlow residents as they have revealed they are experiencing high demand for their services. They have not made any reference to the weather, but temperatures in Harlow were already at 34 degrees (96 degrees) at lunchtime.…
JIGGY Wrigglers at Harlow Rugby Club: Music and play for an hour a day. All the details are on the poster below, You can go to www.jiggywrigglers.com
FOLLOWING last week’s squad announcement, Danny Chapman has added five more players to his squad ahead of the new season. With the season fast approaching, the Harlow manager hasn’t hung around adding Alex Luque, Aleko Aliaj, Callum Berg, Dante McIntosh and Syrus Gordon to his…
AS we know, Harlow MP Robert Halfon is backing former chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and thus, Prime Minister. But what about former MP Jerry Hayes? Mr Hayes represented Harlow between 1983 and 1997. He…
ON THURSDAY evening, Redchurch Brewery was positively buzzing with creativity as Opportunity Harlow members took part in our summer SME Marketing Essentials event. The evening began with networking whilst enjoying locally produced pizza and refreshments. Plenty of new connections were made as conversations flowed. Their…
ON Saturday 16 July members of Harlow Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) protested at the Obelisk in the town centre as part of a national day of action called by SUTR and Care4Calais. The protest was against government plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.…
ADULT learning provider, ACL Essex, celebrated Harlow-based learners at its Annual Achievement Awards ceremony, held at the Central Baptist Church in Chelmsford on 6 July 2022. Over 30 awards were handed to ACL Essex learners, and among the recipients was Harlow-based Shaunna Bond, who received…
THE WEEKLY Water Lane Primary School newsletter always shows what a busy school it is. Even coming up to the last week of term, there has been lots going on. Full details below.
THE UK could have its hottest day on record this week, with temperatures forecast to hit up to 41C reports the BBC. The Met Office has issued a red extreme heat warning on Monday and Tuesday in much of England, from London and the south-east…
