POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a children’s playground in Harlow was damaged by vandals. Children’s toys were broken and plant pots smashed at the Smiles Montessori Pre-School in The Fairway near Bush Fair. It happened at around 7.30pm on Saturday, March 22. Officers believe…

Blogpiece by Nishall Garala Happy Mother’s Day This week I am going to dedicate my blog to my mum and auntie. According to the term “Mother” in the dictionary says simply “a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given…

THE St Clare van was back in service on Monday – more than a month after it was driven away from the Hospice site by thieves. Drivers Paul and Martin were delighted to get the keys back so they can resume our delivery and collection…

RESIDENTS in Harlow are being asked for their views on a range of issues as part of a County wide resident survey. Around 12,000 people across the county will be sent questionnaires from this week. The aim is to get at least 400 responses from…

NOW this sounds interesting. Want to know more. We asked retired Met Police detective, Trevor Marriot to put it in his own words. Trevor said: “On April 25th The Harlow Playhouse Theatre will be staging the above show. The show is a two hour audiovisual…

MAKE sure you can remember this Mother’s Day forever at The Harvey Centre, Harlow’s top shopping destination. The centre is giving local mums and daughters the chance to be snapped together by installing a special photo booth on Saturday 29 March. From 11am to 3pm,…

By Steve Hannam So… Readers of these blogs are well aware of my trouble dealing with Tiddles the Silverback when I come into the room or indeed home as he appears to loathe the very sight of me. As an experiment last week, TCMH suggested…

FROZEN Light’s multi-sensory show Tunnels- for teenage audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities is coming to Harlow Playhouse 25th-27th March. THE performance is described as follows: “Leaving the place that she calls home, Lana travels deep below the city into an underground world filled…

THE world’s favourite pantomime will sweep into town this Christmas, as Cinderella reaches for the stars at the Harlow Playhouse. Featuring great comedy, music and dance, plans are afoot to make this the theatres most visually stunning show yet, with astounding effects, ingenious sets and…

ESSEX County Council’s Museum Development Officer, Amy Cotterill, is joining museums and galleries from across the UK and Europe on Twitter for the first ever #MuseumWeek, a project that is connecting people to artwork, culture, history and science in new and interactive ways. #MuseumWeek is…

AN APPEAL has been set up to help the young mum, made homeless by a fire in Churchfield, get back on her feet. Robyn Ellis Jeffrey and her baby were rescued on Thursday morning after fire swept through their council property. Robyn and the rest…

ESSEX County Council is launching a new fee paid short breaks scheme to support children with disabilities and their families during this year’s Share the Care Week 2014 (23 – 29 March). Short break carers offer regular day care, overnight stays or weekend breaks for…

By Nishall Garala FORMER Conservative MP and star of Strictly Come Dancing, Ann Widdicombe enthralled her audience at the Essex Book Festival on Saturday night. Ms Widdicombe appeared in conversation with Robert Halfon as she discussed her book: “Strictly Ann” The event was presented as…

CHILDREN have been inspiring their families to cook healthy meals at home. Year 4 pupils at Roydon Primary School, in Epping Road, Roydon, are enjoying regular cooking lessons, taking home their dishes to be finished and cooked with their families. The first week saw them…