THE HARLOW Angling Centre has announced the closure of its shop in Bush Fair. The statement on their Facebook page as follows: “Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision to close the shop in the new year. We will be running as usual up to…

GAME NIGHT ALERT! Sunday 18th January. Get ready for an exciting night of basketball as the Hawks take on the Oakland Wolves! Doors Open: 7:00 PM Tip-Off: 7:20 PM FREE ENTRY! Bring your friends, bring the energy, and come out to support your local Hawks…

YOU’VE seen it on tv , Now is your chance to experience the ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE of a LIVE SHOW  Witness the very best high flying, over the top, BIG TIME wrestling mayhem that the entire family will be talking about for weeks! Whether it’s one…

ESSEX Firefighters were called to a lake in Rangers Road, near Buckhurst Hill, following a dog rescue attempt that left two people in icy water. A member of the public fell through ice in an attempt to rescue a dog. A passer-by then entered the…

TRAFFIC was held for a time this evening after a car caught fire on the M11. Details are below. National Highways reported that traffic has now been released. https://twitter.com/HighwaysEAST/status/2007899061290942615?s=20

HARLOW Cricket Club training is set to begin this week. Training will take place at the new site of the art facilities off Edinburgh Way. HCC Senior TrainingWhen: ThursdayWhere: ACAHarlow (CM20 2ST) Time: 7 – 9pmCost: £10 a session FIRST SESSION – THURSDAY 8TH JAN!Dust…

THERE was not a single representative from a Harlow-based running club in the senior Essex Cross Country Championships held in Basildon on Saturday. The Essex Cross Country Champs took place at Gloucester Park in Basildon. A total of 193 males competed in the Senior Mens…

FEATURING an impressive cast and accompanied by a live Orchestra numbering over 30 musicians. We are delighted to bring back Dnipro Opera theatre from the Ukraine for our next Opera Season. This opera and ballet theatre has a long-standing heritage of top-quality opera productions, and…

THE owner of a gym in the heart of Harlow has announced that the gym will be closing at the end of the month. Ripped Gym is based at Wych Elm. Michelle Meade-Wyatt sent us the following statement. “On January 31st, 2026, we will close.…

EXPLORE Essex is kickstarting the New Year with a campaign to help get the county’s residents out and about and embracing the great outdoors in 2026. The new Explorer Pass campaign offers residents 12 reasons to visit the Essex Country Parks located across the county.…

A BRIEF respite for Emergency Departments over the festive period, while welcome, will do little to settle staff nerves as a cold snap descends over England.  That’s the message from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine today (2 January, 2026), following the publication of NHS England’s Situational Report datacovering…

MUMS of special needs children in Essex claim they are being left behind while waiting months for an assessment. Essex County Council has been battling to improve the service from its position as the worst in the country when just one per cent of assessments…

A HARLOW man is taking on a major swimming challenge in order to raise money for children in Gaza. Mark Watson’s message on his Justgiving page states: “I have felt helpless day after day seeing images of countless children in Gaza with broken bodies and…

REMARKABLY compelling, amazingly detailed, and always humorous The popular star of TV’s Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eyes and Psychic Academy, Tony Stockwell has a long-established credibility as one of the top Intuitive Mediums. Tony demonstrates his belief that those who have passed can communicate with…