HARLOW Council’s Jazzercise session proved popular on Essex Dementia Day (Friday 20 January 2017) with around 30 older people taking part. The special free class was organised in the Harvey Centre, which supported the event, and was run by Harlow’s qualified Jazzercise Instructor Sheryl Wheatland.…

MARK Hall Academy is closed due to a gas leak. A short statement on the school website states: “Mark Hall Academy is closed to students and staff today (Jan 24th). Check website, twitter and Essex LA for updates.

A paramedic has written to the head of Passmores Academy praising the kindness of student who came to the aide of an elderly lady who suffered a fall. We thought we would simply publish the letter. Dear Mr Goddard, My name is Sam Parsons, a…

ST Clare Hospice is supported in caring for local people with life-limiting illnesses by over 500 dedicated volunteers, with more than 250 of those kind-hearted individuals supporting the Hospice’s eight charity shops. The charity’s shops help to raise a combined total of more than £380,000…

IN 1974, Becci Court moved from the village of Belchford in Lincolnshire and came to Harlow. Now, Becci, who works for Harlow Council, is co-ordinating the Harlow is 70 celebrations across the town. So we dropped into the chambers at the Water Gardens to ask…

FIRE Crews were called to a house fire in Finchmoor in Harlow on Thursday afternoon On arrival firefighters reported that the homeowner, an elderly lady, was at the door of her property and that the fire was in the kitchen. Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish…

An RSPCA inspector was given the run-around by a bunch of baby bunnies hopping loose in Harlow Town Park. The mother, thought to be a lionhead-type, and her six kits were spotted running loose at a park, off Park Lane, in Harlow on Monday afternoon…

PUPILS at St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School took part in a special STEM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) activity day this week sponsored by the Engineering Development Trust. It was a hands-on day designed to excite and enlighten students on how STEM is fun,…

The three cockerels and one hen were found in Rundells estate, Harlow, and it is believed they had been abandoned. Neighbours said they first noticed the birds on Boxing Day but did not at first realise they had been left without anyone to care for…

AN inquest is set to open in the case of a Harlow paramedic who died recently. Police and ambulance services were called to a house in The Mallories, near The Stow on Friday January 6th. The inquest in relation to Kelly Hussick, aged 43, will…

Update: 0900 hrs Monday Lisa Seabridge, who was missing from Harlow, was found yesterday, Sunday January 15. ============== ESSEX police are appealing for information to find Lisa Seabridge, 16, who is missing from Harlow. She was last seen at 1.30pm yesterday, Friday January 13 and…

LAST term, students in the Sixth Form completed their UCAS applications. St Marks are pleased to record their congratulations to those who have received offers. In particular, congratulations go to Elvis Anoma-Amoabeng, who has received an unconditional offer to read for a BA in Economics…

HARLOW businesses are encouraged to sign up for a free digital masterclass with Google. Experts from Google come to Harlow College on the 3rd February from 12pm-2pm to give local businesses a masterclass in using the internet to turbo-charge their growth. The Digital Garage on…

Harlow Civic Society (HCS) Annual General Meeting For HCS members, guests and Harlow citizens 17 January 2017, 7.00pm for 7.30pm till 9.00 to 9.30pm Harlow Cricket Club, Marigolds, Old Harlow In addition to the brief formal part there will be: – a talk by Corrina…