KIDDI Caru’s Harlow day nursery is opening its doors to existing and prospective parents on Saturday 1st October from 10.30 until 1.00pm, inviting them to experience the nursery’s varied activities for babies and toddlers first hand. While it is usually the children who get to…

Essex County Council’s £200,000 pledge for befriending services will help 2,000 of the county’s loneliest people A life-saving friendship scheme that combats loneliness among the county’s most isolated people is set to reach more than 2,000 residents thanks to a £200,000 pledge from Essex County…

A MAN has died after collapsing near First Avenue in Harlow. A spokesperson for the East of England Ambulance Service said: “We received a call yesterday at 1.45pm to reports of a man who had collapsed in Orchard Croft, Harlow. “We sent two ambulance crews,…

ESSEX Police has become the latest force to sign up to Operation Traverse, which aims to protect the county’s fisheries and tackle the issue of illegal fishing. Operation Traverse was launched in 2014 to combat illegal fishing and fish theft in the East of England.…

Essex Freemasons have launched a new website – www.essexfreemasons.net – aimed at informing and attracting new members to an organisation which in 2017, will celebrate more than 300 years of history. It is part of an-ongoing campaign of openness and education aimed at dispelling many…

Statement from More In Common “The last few weeks have made some in our community feel unsettled or vulnerable. Harlow Labour Party, Harlow TUC and More In Common are seeking to reassure and support our local community, emphasising what unites us. We have organised a…

INSPIRATIONAL volunteers, pharmacists and health professionals all feature in the Best of West Awards shortlist announced today by NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). After weeks of nominations and a tough judging process, awards will be presented for 11 awards including Volunteer of the…

On Sunday 11th September a daughter will be completing the iconic London to Brighton cycle ride in memory of her mother, Rita Byrne. Lisa Rodmell formed the ‘Ride for Rita’ charity cycling team after her mother was admitted to St Clare Hospice. Rita sadly passed…

HARLOW Bus users have less than a month left to share their views on proposed changes to bus services in Essex. A public consultation on a number of routes Essex County Council (ECC) funds is due to close on Wednesday, 28 September. Many of the…

THE recent warm weather has provided the perfect excuse for the children at Kiddi Caru’s Harlow day nursery to enjoy splashing around and creating lots of water games in the nursery’s garden. They put the construction and science outdoor areas to good use, filling their…

ESSEX County Council has stepped in to protect services and help save dozens of jobs in the county following the imminent closure of national charity 4Children. 4Children runs a number of day nurseries and afterschool clubs in Essex, as well as operating children’s centres and…

THE Polish community in Harlow has organised a vigil in The Stow as a mark of respect for murdered man, Arek Jozwick. The vigil is set to begin at 4pm on Saturday September 3rd in the main precinct.THE Polish community in Harlow has organised a…

JUST a few weeks ago, members of the Harlow community came together to condemn hate crime in the town. The group consisted of politicians, community and faith leaders across the town. With the news that two Polish men were attacked last night, with one fighting…

INSPIRATIONAL Essex entrepreneurs with a disability could scoop a £2,000 cash injection for their business thanks to The Big Business Boost’s Disability Entrepreneur Award. The deadline for nominations to the prestigious award has been extended to August 31 so there is still time to get…