HARLOW Recreation Trust is inviting applications through January and February to support charitable projects undertaken by voluntary and community organisations which support the development of recreational skills, knowledge and talent for the benefit of people living in Harlow. Grants of up to £10,000 and can…

HARLOW residents have a unique opportunity to play a part in the Tour de France 2014 – by registering to be a ‘Tour Maker’ volunteer. Volunteers will be needed on Monday 7 July 2014, as Stage 3 of _Le Tour _makes its way through Essex…

DETECTIVES are keen to speak to anyone who has information about an assault on a 50-year-old man which has left him with a suspected broken jaw. The attack took place in a park in Harlow, sometime between 11pm on Christmas Day and 12.15am on Boxing…

IT IS HARD to avoid any religious references on December 24th but it was heartening to see that there was “room at the inn” at The Chocolate Run on Christmas Eve. As the sun was setting at the base next to the Great Parndon Community…

WITH the Christmas and New Year party period upon us Harlow Council is warning troublemakers who spoil the party that they face being banned from licensed premises. Behave or Be Banned (BOBB), the national scheme which aims to reduce alcohol-related crime and antisocial behaviour, is…

STUDENTS from all years took part in a Curriculum Day on the final week before Christmas. They enjoyed a variety of activities in different departments throughout the Academy, including Science, ICT and Technology.

ESSEX County Council is pleased to learn that the Department for Education has selected two preferred Academy sponsors for Braiswick School in Colchester and Rivermill Academy in Harlow, meaning that progress can continue on developing the two new builds funded through the government’s Targeted Basic…

A HARLOW teenager is wanted on warrant after failing to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court. Vinni Hunter, 18, last know address is only given as Harlow. If you have any information about the whereabouts of Vinni on this page, please contact Essex Police on 101.…

THE HEAVENS MAY have opened up outside but that did not put a dampner on the festive atmosphere as hundreds gathered together to sing carols at the Harvey Centre on Thursday night. As you will see from out film, the singers not only filled the…

IN just under a year Essex County Council has donated more than 700 computers worth over £34,000 to charities and voluntary groups across the county. The desktops and laptops have been given to community organisations for free under the Community Computing Scheme, showing support for…

By Nishall Garala ON Wednesday 18 December 2013, I went back to my former school, St Mark’s, to celebrate the richly diverse nature of the school during the evening where an outstanding show was put on by the students. Students, parents and the community were…

HUNDREDS of twinkly lights will shine out brightly in memory of someone special this yuletide after special Christmas trees were lit during nine Light Up A Life services organised by St Clare Hospice. Relatives and friends came together to celebrate the lives of those they…

THE COMMUNITY matters to students at Burnt Mill Academy. The school, in Mandela Avenue is working hard to build links and offer help to groups in their neighbourhood who need it. Similar projects have always taken place at the school, but they are now being…

FOR many people, Christmas is a time to relax and be merry. But illnesses and accidents can strike at any time, which is why for the ambulance service it will be business as usual over the festive period. Hundreds of staff from the East of…