THE keys to a new Ford Studio KA have been officially handed over to the winner of St Clare Hospice’s most successful Spring Raffle. Vera Morley was presented with the keys by St Clare lottery manager Caron Lakey and Mark Bennett, sales manager at local…

THE pupils at Roydon Primary School, in Epping Road, Roydon, were tasked with writing about the mysterious goings on. The children’s day took an unexpected turn when the school assembly was interrupted by scientists investigating the reports from eye witnesses – played by drama students…

THE Essex Record Office’s tour of Essex towns continues with three more fascinating events. Harlow – The Beginning of the New Town is a guided one-mile walk through the town’s original first neighbourhood of the New Town, the Mark Hall conservation area. It takes place…

ESSEX COUNTY Council has detailed its action plan and may be set to turn the school into an academy. The school went into special measures in January but a recent monitoring visit made for very worrying reading as the Paringdon Road school appeared to have…

THROUGHOUT the month of May Harlow Council is encouraging residents to start walking more to celebrate National Walking Month. Walking is simple, free and one of the easiest ways to get more active, lose weight and become healthier. It’s underrated as a form of exercise…

PEOPLE from across west Essex are being invited to apply to become a member of a new proactive ‘community insight’ group set up by West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) the organisation that plans and buys health and care services for 300,000 people in Uttlesford,…

COME along to Pishiobury Park and watch as a chainsaw artist turns old tree stumps into animals for children to play on. There are lots more activities at Park Fest – a fun family day at the Sawbridgeworth park later this month, including woodland craft…

AN EVENT that aims to break down the barriers regarding attitudes to death is being held this week. It will be held at the Latton Bush Centre in Southern Way, Harlow, on Friday (May 16), from 10.30am to 4pm. Called “Breaking Down the Taboo”, it…

HARLOW Council is participating in the high profile, Love Your Local Market 2014 (14 to 28 May 2014) campaign led by the National Association of British Market Authorities, which also includes full support from the wider markets industry and government. Stone Cross Market, located in…

St Clare fundraisers have been shaking things up by teaming up with Harlow’s only independent milkshake bar to produce our very first Midnight Walk milkshake. Shake, Wrap & Roll, at The Stow, have come up with an udder-ly fantastic 80s inspired shake which is on…

THIS is an exhibition about a sense of a place inside ourselves, which we call imagination. It is being curated by Ivan Daggett who is a Fine Artist based at Parndon Mill and a Senior Tutor in Art and Design at Harlow College. It includes…

JETHRO is a clever comedian. His comedy is like magic. He gets you to look one way and then the punchline hits you from the opposite angle. No wonder he has a joke that involves logic. Jethro or Geoff Rowe is far from as daft…

Review by Harry Tennison 2014 is a very special year for the playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn as he celebrates his 75th birthday and 50 years of his plays being stage in the West End. To celebrate, seasoned directed Jon McNamara from the Moot House Players…

CHILDREN overcame their fears as they handled snakes, spiders and hissing cockroaches in their classroom. Lessons on mini beasts came to life when Jungle Jo visited reception classes at Cooks Spinney Primary School, in Cooks Spinney, Harlow, with her alternative pets. Despite initial fears, every…