Communities
COLOURFUL floral verges full of wildflowers, which are coming to life around the town, are all part of one of Harlow Council’s priorities – restoring pride in the town. A joint initiative between Harlow Council and its maintenance company HTS has seen the number of floral…
VISITORS to the Harvey Centre have been curious about goings on in the former Sticky Sisters this week. The shop has been filling with items of school uniform, ready for a re-run of last year’s successful Harlow Community School Uniform Exchange. Provided by partners Michael…
FREE Family Stone Carving Workshops with Sculpture Town Artist in Residence Irena Posner. Bring the family to try your hand at the ancient art of stone carving. Held in Harlow Town Park Bandstand Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th July between 2:00-3:30pm. All equipment will be provided…
PLACES available at Little Lattons Nursery. Full details below.
JOIN thousands of motorcycle riders in raising money for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance With several hundred bikers already pre-registered for one of Essex & Herts Air Ambulance’s (EHAAT) flagship fundraising events, riders are being encouraged to join up now to avoid disappointment. On Sunday…
DO you remember that politician saying there’s no such thing as society? She went on to say men and women must look after themselves, adding inconsistently that they should look after their neighbours. Her first statement was wrong, obviously, but what did she mean? A…
IN 1999 businessman Jack Petchey set up the Jack Petchey Foundation to inspire and motivate young people across London and Essex to do their best and reach their full potential. Since then, seldom a year has gone by without Harlow’s young people being beneficiaries of…
THE government has today launched the Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund (CCLF), which will be delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF). The £76 million package of funding aims to maintain and expand support for people and communities under severe pressure because of…
YOUNG children who have been impacted by the death of someone close to them are being invited to come along to a free summer picnic being hosted by St Clare Hospice. The event is taking place in the Hospice grounds from 11am to 2pm on…
DO you enjoy crafting? Why not join the Rainbow Services sessions during the summer. First session; Tues 25th July 11am-1pm at St Paul’s, Harlow. For more information, contact [email protected]
SCHOOL sport and leisure facilities are being professionally managed and let to community groups. Your Community Sports & Leisure is a trading arm of BMAT Education, which looks after 12 primary and secondary schools in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex and Newham in London.…
IN a record-breaking year Terlings Park is raising its prestigious Green Flag Community Award for the first time. Today, residents including volunteer directors are celebrating after receiving their first Green Flag Community Award for Terlings Park. The news that Terlings Park has achieved the accreditation…
RESIDENTS are being urged to share their views on the future of 162 local bus services across Essex. Essex County Council has launched a public consultation looking into the future of the county’s bus network. A small percentage of bus services in Essex are subsidised…
MEMBERS of two political parties asked a number of questions to the leader of Harlow Council regarding the felling of trees across the town. Question from Karen James of Harlow Alliance Party At Full Council on the 15 July 2021, a question was asked about…
ON Saturday 8th July, three brave fundraisers completed a tandem skydive at the North London Skydiving Centre, raising £2,845 for disability charity Accuro (Care Services). This was the second attempt from the fundraisers, Ellie, Jo and Katie, who originally waited to skydive on 21st May but the…
Passmores Academy: Mary Poppins Jr: Wednesday July 12th, 2023 THIS was good. No. This was brilliant. We just don’t mean from an emotional point of view. Hey, the kids are putting on an end of year show. This was so technically proficient, so professional, from…
