FRIENDS of Passmores and Stewards Academy Quiz Night. Full details below.

HARLOW MP, Chris Vince has welcomed new funding from the Labour government, to ‘rebuild’ Sure Start style services in Essex – an area lacking in any provision of this type following cuts to services following the election of the Conservatives in 2010. That left thousands…

ST Mark’s West Essex Catholic School set to hold Sixth Form Open Evening. Full details below.

MIGRANTS will be required to pass tough new English language requirements under a law introduced in Parliament today (14 October), as the government continues to replace Britain’s failed immigration system with one that is controlled, selective and fair. Immigrants applying through certain legal routes must…

THE SAINT Mark’s West Essex Catholic School Year 9 rugby team brought home the first silver ware of the season at the Harlow District Championships. In an afternoon of great rugby at Harlow Rugby club, teams from across the town competed for the coveted shield.…

AS communities mark World Mental Health Day (10 October), ACL Essex, the adult learning provider, is highlighting the crucial role that learning, connection and community support play in protecting and improving mental wellbeing. New figures reveal that 6,069 people died by suicide in England and…

ST Mark’s Sixth Form student Chloe Fry has been selected for the England Netball Level 3 Diploma in Sporting Excellence programme delivered by Loughborough College and England Netball. There were only 65 places on this programme for 2025-2027. The qualification will aim to support Chloe’s development…

A HISTORIC private school in Essex is set to build new padel tennis courts, which it says will bring “significant benefits” to both its students and the wider community.  St Nicholas School, in Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow, has been given the go-ahead for the three covered…

FAMILIES across Harlow are set to benefit from a new school uniform campaign – “Uniforms for All – Reducing Waste, Supporting Families” – launched by Harlow Hive, with Stewards taking the role of flagship school. Campaign founder at Harlow Hive, Ann Rumelhart, said: “This campaign is about making…

A GROUP of twelve sixth form students successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze expedition on 18th and 19th September. The students tackled challenging 30km routes and tested their teamwork. The two-day expedition saw the participants navigating countryside trails with only a map and compass…

THE largest survey of its kind has found alarming differences in the quality of care and advice given to individuals receiving cosmetic injections in the UK. Led by academics from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in collaboration with KLNIK and published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum, the…

HUNDREDS of prospective parents and pupils flocked to the St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School open evening. Headteacher John Taylor addressed the packed assembly hall on two occasions over the evening. https://youtu.be/80tYokGHyqk?si=aUG2ZjqzF-XYXiUe He was joined by Head Boy, Ben Casey and Head Girl, Una Botchioay-Adjei.…

DUE to high demand, Stewards Academy will be holding a further tour at 9.15am on Thursday 9th October.  Please contact us at [email protected] to book a place

TO mark World Teachers’ Day on 5 October, ACL Essex is celebrating the transformative role that tutors play in shaping learners’ lives across the county. Learners from a wide range of courses have shared heartfelt messages of gratitude, highlighting the knowledge, confidence and life-changing opportunities…