IT my not be as macabre as it sounds. A chance to debate death is being held at the Friends Meeting House in Church Leys. Full details on link below. http://deathcafe.com/deathcafe/5566/

Council pledges an extra £1.2million towards supporting young carers in Essex as part of new countywide service THOUSANDS of young carers across Essex will benefit from a new countywide service aimed at ensuring they get the tailored support they need. Essex County Council today approved…

HARLOW residents who have suffered the heartbreak of a flooded home can now apply for extra funding to help prevent it happening again. Essex County Council has received a £100,000 boost from the Environment Agency to protect Essex homes from flooding. This is in addition…

ENJOY a potato-themed day celebrating “Harlow 70” at Pets’ Corner in the Town Park on Sunday 17 September 2017 with activities for families and children. There will be at least 70 varieties of potato grown by U3A members on display and some cooked for sampling.…

‘Strictly Dancing for Dementia’ will take place on Saturday 30 September 2017 from 7.30pm to raise vital funds to purchase a Reminiscence Therapies System for the Princess Alexandra Hospital. This ground breaking system is amazing in the help and care of patients with neurological symptoms…

BY his own admission, Harlow man Angelo Mulvey has lived a great deal of his life on the wrong side of the law. But now he wants to make amends and for that he must be applauded. Angelo has opened a drop in centre at…

THE region’s ambulance service is continuing its bid to rid the stigma of mental health. East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust’s Chief Executive Robert Morton and Chair Sarah Boulton signed mental health charity Mind’s Blue Light Time to Change Pledge in May 2016. A…

A MEMBER of staff at St Clare Hospice who heads up their Community fundraising has signed up to undertake one of the charity’s own events. Dani De’ath, Community Fundraising Lead at the Hastingwood-based charity, will be taking part in her first ever half marathon on…

A WEEKEND fayre in the Bush Fair shopping centre has been heralded a great success. The two day event saw a host of events and it also gave local shops a showcase for what they had to offer. Whilst the Saturday was a more conventional…

HERE are a number of community grants issued to a number of organisations just over the Harlow border. Chigwell Tennis Club – Chigwell £5,000 to refurbish the clubhouse pavilion Epping Forest Cricket Club – Epping £5,000 for an electronic scoreboard and netting to enhance game…

TWO Harlow fundraisers have collected over £4,000 through a number of ventures. Kevin Peacock undertook a parachute jump and Emma Jessop took part in the St Clare midnight walk. There was also a special event at the Tye Green Bowling Club where they were entertained…

THE Homeless Period Harlow to collect women’s sanitary products at this year’s Farm Fest on August 12th The Homeless Period Harlow, an initiative to ensure that no woman in Harlow goes without adequate sanitary protection regardless of income, will be collecting sealed sanitary products at…

THE opening of the Rotary Park took place at Princess Alexandra Hospital last Friday. Leader of Harlow Council, cllr Jon Clempner officially opened the park together with Bill Colton president of Harlow Tye Rotary Club and PAH fundraiser Jamie Pring. The Rotary Park which is…