Communities
HUNDREDS of scouts from across Harlow marched through the town centre to mark St George’s Day. The groups include: Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts as well as Explorers. The Harlow districts are made up of the Following. 1st Roydon and Nazeing, 1st Great Parndon, 1st Kingsmoor, 2nd…
Harlow based domestic abuse charity wants you to take on their Muddy May Challenge RESIDENTS across the region are encouraged to put on their old running shoes and tackle a 5km obstacle course to help raise funds for survivors of domestic abuse. The local charity supports…
A SCHOOL community will be supported through the cost-of-living crisis thanks to the launch of an eco-farm. Sixth form students at Epping St John’s Church of England School, in Epping, are creating a green eco-farm on the school grounds. Working with eco club members, the…
HARLOW Dementia Fair. Open to anyone affected by Dementia or interested in understanding more. The Harlow Dementia Fair will include free refreshments, information stalls and short presentations from local service providers. Takes place on Saturday 20 May from 10am to 2pm, at St Pauls Church,…
SOARING prices for bread, cereal and chocolate meant the cost of living rose more than expected last month reports the BBC. Inflation, which measures the rate of price rises, fell to 10.1% in the year to March from 10.4% in February. It was widely expected…
THE NSPCC can today reveal new data from a joint UK wide survey of 8,329 teachers, with the teaching union NASUWT, which highlights the essential role that schools play in safeguarding children and the concerning landscape of abuse and neglect. More than 400 teachers were…
THE cost-of-living crisis may have taken its toll on the nation, but Harlow residents have given a vital helping hand to their neighbours – through supporting the work of the Michael Roberts Charitable Trust. The Harlow charity have calculated that a breathtaking 8 – 10%…
HARLOW residents have got to know (and love) Harlow Playhouse favourite Fanny Galore over the past few years but many may not know the man behind the mascara. But Craig Whymark has launched a number of fundraising activities on behalf of his father, the former…
HARLOW Pride 2023. Would you like to take part? Full details below.
THE Gibberd Garden Trust presents our 16th Beer Festival and what’s proving to be one of our most popular events! Join us for the Gibberd Garden Beer Festival! Come and enjoy a wide variety of delicious craft beers, food and music in a beautiful outdoor…
WORK has been continuing to help Carly Burd get her allotment project back up and running following recent vandalism. Joining Carly on site this morning was Harlow Council, HTS, volunteers from Harlow Garden Centre, Good Morning Britain correspondent Nick Dixon, garden designer Juliet Sargeant and…
RESIDENTS are keen to celebrate the Kings Coronation in style and many have applied to Harlow Council’s Civic Pride Community Fund to help out with the cost of street and garden parties. Due to extremely high demand, the amount of funding for Coronation events has…
OVER the weekend, vandals got into Carly Burd’s allotment and spread salt on the crops. As readers may know, the crops are part of a voluntary food distribution scheme that Carly has undertaken over the last year. What started in her garden has now bloomed…
AS part of their continued mission to support the community during these difficult times, Community Embrace UK will be launching a new project in May 2023 – The Hygiene Bank/Pantry in Harlow – and they would love you to be a part of it. Here is their…
AN APPLICATION for a 1.8 metre high fence in Church Langley is set to go before the Harlow Council planning committee. Retrospective planning permission is sought for the erection of a 1.8-metre-high fence which is brown and of timber construction. The new fencing is built…
RAINBOW Services: Details of community groups run across Harlow. For more details, contact Rainbow Services.
