Communities
A PACKED Square enjoyed a great night at the Battle of the Bands. Echoland were the overall winners and go on to play Linkfest later this month. Thanks to Andrew Dutton for filming the event. Here are the four half an hour sets in full.…
SO, WE got through our first month! Firstly thank you for all those who have supported us in our first month. We have been bowled over by the way the arts organisations work together. We would also like to say thank you to the many…
A PROJECT which will bring residents and organisations together to improve local communities is to be trialled in the town after receiving an award of nearly £50,000. Following a successful bid to Whole Essex Community Budget, £48,550 has been secured to tackle a range of…
ESSEX Libraries are running a Sensory Story Time at branches across the county. The story time which is aimed at children of all abilities is led by volunteers trained by the Mid Essex Preschool SEN/AEN (Special Educational Needs/Additional Educational Needs) Specialist Teacher team. The session…
On Saturday, YH visited the open day. We made a series of films including this one with glassblower Jon Lewis.
HARLOW COMEDIAN, Gary Shaw is heading off to the Edinburgh Festival next month. An accomplished after-dinner speaker and toastmaster, Gary has clearly got the stand-up bug. And having impressed at clubs in North London and Herts, he is now taking another step in honing his…
AS we approach the first anniversary of the London Olympics, Harlow Council has launched an Olympic Legacy fund designed to help local not-for-profit organisations potentially discover the next generation of Olympic champions. A decision was made after last year’s successful London Olympic and Paralympic Games…
THE GIBBERD Gallery is a wonder to behold. In situ at the Civic Offices, the light and space give each and every piece of art area to breathe. What is also encouraging is that every artist in Harlow has an opportunity to showcase their work…
HARLOW COUNCIL has sent congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge over the birth of their son, George. The announcement by the chair of Harlow Council, cllr Linda Pailing, was made at a meeting of the full council in Harlow on Thursday night.
1. Mistress in distress Valerie Burns was the partner of Patrick Burns. She was never married to him as he was a married (but estranged) catholic and so could not be divorced). But she raised his children and even changed her name by deed poll.…
EARLIER THIS month, YH went to Tempest Mead in North Weald. In the window of one of the houses was a notice with information relating to the closure of the Rent Team offices in Harlow. The notice made it plain that any of the alleged…
IT IS NOT going to be easy but Harlow commedienne, Claire Harrison is making the 400 mile journey to the Edinburgh Festival next month. Claire is playing at the Three Sisters comedy showcase in the Cowgate and is undaunted by the prospect of performing in…
STAFF, governors, parents and students were celebrating today after achieving a remarkable turnaround in their fortunes. Just a few months ago, Ofsted had slammed the school, putting them into the special measures category. But according to sources, the report galvanised the school and they have…
AT Essex County Council’s Cabinet Meeting today (16 July 2013), the decision was taken to move forward to the next step of the Superfast Broadband project which means that Essex County Council will be in a position to announce a preferred bidder and sign a…
EACH WEEK, we will be dipping back into the news archive to see what was happening thirty years ago. Here is the news from the Harlow Gazette. HEATWAVE! Harlow was enjoying a heatwave (nothing new there) with temperatures topping 30 degrees. But a few of…
YOUNG Concern Trust, a Harlow based charity supporting children and young people, celebrated it’s 25th-anniversary with a fund-raising garden party in the beautiful grounds of Gaston House in Little Hallingbury. Guests include agencies from across the region as well as families and friends who have…
