Communities
LAST WEEK, our friends from a number of arts organisations in Harlow celebrated World Earth Day. Such events were a bit niche in the past. But when it is 40 degrees in your garden in July, you start thinking and perhaps starting acting on such…
ON Thursday night, a packed audience at the Harlow Playhouse was treated to three hours of the best talent in the town with the Celebrate Harlow event. Hosted by the Chair of Harlow Council, cllr Andrew Johnson, this was the first time the event took…
A COUPLE of weeks back, Baker Ross held a Easter event at Parndon Wood Nature Reserve with over 700 people visiting on the day! All activities, entry & parking was completely free of charge. It was an amazing day with lots of laughs! Children took…
SAFER Places is appealing for help to get a PlayStation5 (PS5) console for a teenage domestic abuse survivor currently staying in safe accommodation. During a conversation with a keyworker, the teenage boy indicated that he was feeling lonely and that he missed the interaction with…
YOU ARE invited to come along to St Clare’s Harlow based Scarlet, Vintage & Retro shop for a Mod experience to remember! The event will be held from 9.30am – 5pm at their Vintage & Retro store, with a best dressed Mod catwalk at 2pm. When arriving…
ON the 8th May Coronation Bank Holiday Harlow Foodbank are opening the doors of their Store House to show visitors how the charity supports Harlow and the surrounding area. In the past year they have gave out over 4,000 food parcels from the Foodbank. Each…
PARINGDON Pirates Walking Football Club were honoured to present an award from the Royal Humane Society to Women’s team captain Gill Pardoe on Monday 24th April. The award of the Royal Humane Society’s Resuscitation Certificate recognised the skill and courage shown by Gill and assisted by…
TO mark the Coronation of the King and his long history of public service, Essex County Council is supporting The Big Help Out, a unique initiative which forms part of the King’s Coronation celebrations. The Big Help Out, which starts on Monday 8 May, gives…
ON Sunday 23rd April a team of twelve runners completed the London Marathon in aid of local charity, St Clare Hospice. The team have so far raised a combined total of more than £26,000 for the Hospice. That is enough to fund over 12 days…
CANALABILITY are very excited to announce our competition ‘Be a King or Queen for the Day’ ahead of His Majesty King Charles’ Coronation this May. The prize – An accessible 4-hour canal boat trip for 10 people worth up to £182, on-board our specially adapted boat,…
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…
