Communities
WE HAVE tried to avoid politics and conflict during our Harlow is 75 interviews. It is not easy. And so in Christmas week, we happen to interview residents from Afghanistan and Ukraine. Here we interview, Halyna who, as we hear, grew up and enjoyed life…
THE KINGSMOOR Scouts were all set to have their Christmas party but then the snows and with it sub zero temperatures had their say. The pipes at the hut up at Kingsmoor burst and so it looked like the Christmas party was off. But then…
YOUNG patients on the children’s ward (Dolphin Ward) at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) in Harlow had a very special visit this week (Wednesday, 20 December) when Father Christmas, his elf, and canine helper delivered presents on behalf of Pets as Therapy and…
HARLOW charity Rainbow Services, which works to improve the lives of local people, arranged a Christmas party for families they have worked with over the last year. Rainbow Services invited families from the Ukrainian Get Together, a weekly meet up for Ukrainian refugees at Harlow…
THE RESIDENTS of Ridgeways in Church Langley have once again gone the extra mile in order to light up Christmas. As has now become traditional, the whole streets has been lit up with Christmas lights and all for a very good cause. You can donate…
TODAY, (Wed) at 6pm in Harlow on the Broad Walk (outside Bonmarché 14-16 Broad Walk, Harlow CM20 1HT) for a Menorah Lighting. There will also be: Music and Dancing, doughnuts & hot soup & chanukah joy!
AS we near the end of our Harlow is 75 interviews, we wanted to showcase and celebrate Our Lady of Fatima Church in Harlow. With many masses in Polish, a large community from the Philippines and members of many other nations, it has real feel…
RECENTLY, Harlow Cycling Club was delighted to hand over a cheque for £505 to local charity Pact For Autism (PACT). This money was raised by means of a raffle at the club’s recent awards night. The charity was decided on by members of the club…
HERE is a list of Christmas services at a number of churches across Harlow. We are adding to this list all the time. If we have left your church out then drop us a line at [email protected] St Paul’s in the Town Centre and St…
KIND-hearted members of a Harlow Netball Club have made a large donation of essential items to local charity Streets2Homes. Tegate Netball Club boss Carol Bull went to the homeless charity in Wych Elm to hand over the considerable collection. Tegate has always prided itself on…
HARLOW Council has received and planted a special tree as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) “Tree of Trees”. The council joins over 300 organisations from across the UK who were recently announced by the QGC as recipients of these special trees in The…
LEN Doree (pictured) remembers the first time a Ukrainian refugee entered St Paul’s church in the town centre to use the Harlow’s low cost food project in the food bank reports a Local Democracy Reporter. Despite having three children, the woman only asked for two…
THE AWARD-winning Changing Lives is set to run Winter Camps in Harlow. Full details below and on their website.
A KIND-hearted Harlow family are, once again, raising funds for a very worthy cause by covering their house in Christmas lights. Longbanks resident Katie Pope said: “This year again Danny and I have chosen Essex Air Ambulance. “We have chosen them because they solely rely…
A NEW partnership between Essex County Council (ECC) and the Lighthouse Furniture Project has been launched giving residents new opportunities to donate electrical items for repair and reuse. Residents visiting Brentwood, Chelmsford and Harlow Recycling Centres can now donate larger electrical appliances for repair and…
PARNDON Woods Nature Reserve can’t wait to see you all this weekend for Santas Grotto & the Elf trail! If you missed out on a ticket to see Santa you are more than welcome to come down to do the Elf trail. It is still…
