ST Clare Hospice is excited to invite the local community to join it’s first-ever Harlow Colour Run on Sunday 1st June at Harlow Rugby Club, Howard Way. Rosie Brewer, from the hospice fundraising team, said: “This vibrant event will welcome runners, joggers, and walkers. Every…

EASTER Bunny door stop visits! What’s included:🐰15 minute visit🥚Chocolate egg 📷Take your own photos with Bunny🫧Bubbles🎶MusicCertificate Distance: within 6miles of Broxbourne Cost:£15 for 1 childAdditional sibling discount, please contact us for more information Sunday 20 April visits will be limited and price will be £20Once…

WEST Ham United forward Michail Antonio paid a special visit to Essex & Herts Air Ambulance’s (EHAAT) North Weald airbase to meet the crew who played a crucial role in his care following a serious road traffic collision. The reunion was filmed by the BBC…

DISABILITY charity Accuro (Care Services) is excited to announce the return of their Lego building event ‘Brick Mania’ which this year will include some Cosplay magic. It will take place on Saturday 10th May at Mark Hall School in Harlow. This popular event will be…

HAVE you got your Easter activity for the kids sorted? If not, St Clare Hospice is inviting local families to its first-ever Easter-themed party at the Hospice on Saturday 12th April 2025 – a fun-packed celebration with something for everyone to enjoy! Children can enjoy…

THE ONGAR Academy has launched an appeal for the twelve pupils left homeless after a fire at the hotel they were living in. A spokesperson for the school said: “On Friday 29th March, 9pm, a fire broke out at The Phoenix Hotel, North Weald. The…

SIR Jack Petchey CBE has been inducted into the inaugural class of the Charity Hall of Fame. The Charity Hall of Fame, the first in the world to celebrate social pioneers and leading philanthropists, launched on Monday 31st March 2025. The inaugural inductees consist of twenty-two…

A HARLOW artist is set to run 100km in one day to raise funds for mental health services. Toni Frostick, 40, will take on the London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge on May 24 in support of Mind in West Essex, after the independent mental health…

CANALABILITY, a charity based on the Herts/Essex border, is celebrating a major milestone in its missionto provide inclusive and accessible boating experiences. Thanks to the incredible support of volunteers, donors, and the National Lottery Community Fund, the charity has successfully raised the necessary funds to…

STAFF from William Martin C of E Schools are raising money for the UK Sepsis Trust in memory of pupil Ruby Trussler.Six-year-old Ruby Trussler, passed away on 11th October after a short illness. She contracted sepsis while in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Addenbrookes…

AS previously reported, Ian signed up to  Prostate Cancer UK’s “March The Month” campaign at the end of last month, pledging to do at least 11,000 steps (approximately five miles), every day in March, in return for sponsorship. We caught up with Ian and asked…

A HARLOW mum is raising funds for her daughter’s school. Demine Warner’s daughter attends Harlow Fields and College. Demine Warner said: “Together with the rest of the Blake Class, students and parents, will be doing a sponsored walk around Harlow Town Park. On our walk…

EVERY week, more than one in seven parents in the East of England (15%) must buy unhealthy food for their children because they can’t afford healthier options, according to a new survey for Barnardo’s. And almost two-thirds of parents in the region (60%) who had…

LOIS Jackson, aged 43, from Waltham Abbey, is preparing to take on the London Marathon on 27 April, in honour of her beloved daughter, Edie.  Edie tragically passed away at the age of seven after a courageous 14-month battle with a brain tumour. Though not…