A NEW community supermarket offering low-cost essentials has opened in Harlow town centre. Run by the Michael Robert Charitable Trust (MRCT), the Bounty Club is being delivered in partnership with Essex County Council and Feeding Britain. The supermarket allows customers with a Harlow postcode to…

THE NEWLY formed Gilden Park Residents Association (GPRA) has joined forces with their local councillor to continue to put pressure on develops for the facilities residents were promised when they moved in. Last year, we reported that (see below) that housebuilders had agreed to speed…

CHURCH Langley: Rory Jackson as Michael Jackson at Community Centre. Full details below.

SPEAK Out Essex group for autistic people to attend last showing of Living with Luke at Harlow Playhouse. A group for autistic people in Essex will be attending the last showing of Living with Luke when it comes home for its farewell performance in Harlow…

THE BUTTERFLY Effect made national headlines when they were the subject of a BBC DIY SOS project. The transformation of the old caretaker’s house at Latton Bush into a remarkable well-being hub is astounding. However,, what happens now? On A busy Tuesday morning, YH went…

YOU’RE welcome at Tess’ Dementia Activity Club. Activity group starts Tuesday February 6th between 12.30-3.30 They shall be doing varied activity games and socialising.The group is to give the family carer much needed three hours respite. More details below.

THE CHAIR OF HARLOW Council held the latest in his series of Gems of Harlow ceremonies in their main chamber on Thursday evening. Members of the scouts and other uniformed organisations for young people were recognised. There was a reception beforehand where the chair, Andrew…

SINCE the formation of the charity, over 5,500 rescued horses, ponies and donkeys have found safety in the Sanctuary, as well as countless others who have been helped in their homes through the outreach work of Redwings’ Field Officers and welfare team. Currently the charity is…

ACTING on its commitment to be a listening council, East Herts Council is setting up Community Forums which will bring together residents, planners, local councillors and developers to discuss and share information about housing developments planned for East Herts. The meetings will also give residents…

A £1,000 cash incentive and a campaign to raise the profile of childcare workers in England are part of government plans to recruit more staff reports the BBC. Thousands of extra nursery workers and childminders are needed, as the expansion of funded hours begins. More…

HARLOW charity Rainbow Services, which works to improve the lives of local people, have arranged a series of One Pot Cooking Sessions. The sessions run three weeks at a time and each week a new one pot recipe is prepared using healthy ingredients purchased on…

A MENTAL mental health charity in Harlow has received a welcome boost thanks to a £5,000 grant from Stansted Airport Community Fund (SACF). The Butterfly Effect Well-Being submitted a successful application to the Fund which supports local charities and community groups. At its site at…

A SPECIAL event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day was held in the Harlow Council chamber on Sunday evening. Although the event marked the murder of six million Jews in Germany during the Second World War. It also mourned and marked all other genocides around the…

HERE IS a theatre group doing very important work. The Mercy Theatre Collective work is deeply relevant in our town. For David and the rest of the team, their home town is a place with a 200% increase in knife crime in the last four…