AS the England team launches its bid to win a second World Cup, Harlow resident Tom Topley was there at Wembley in 1966 – the first and so far, the only time the England Team has won the trophy. Now 88 years old, Orient F.C.…
THE wide variety of contributions to public life by people from Essex is recognised once again. One Knighthood, one CBE, three OBEs, 18 MBEs and 9 BEMs have been awarded by The King in his Birthday Honours List 2026 to individuals in our county. These…
MOTORWAY Discoveries: Excavations near Junction 7a. Full details below. Screenshot
A BLUE plaque to mark the work of Harlow engineer and scientist George Hockham was unveiled on Friday morning. Family and friends of George Hockham were joined by members of the Harlow Civic Society and Harlow MP Chris Vince in The Water Gardens. The work…
PET’S Corner set to celebrate 60th anniversary. Full details below. Screenshot
PARNDON Hall is a remarkable Victorian house now standing neglected within the grounds of a modern hospital site in Harlow. Once a family home of distinction, it contains an extraordinary and little-known artistic legacy, yet today both the building and its interiors are at risk.…
AT the weekend, we asked members of the We Are Photo to take a photograph that reflected their Harlow on its 79th birthday. It is about showing how the town looked on that week in 2026. As well as their happy place in the town.…
THERE were controversial scenes at a Holocaust Memorial event held in the Harlow Council chambers on Sunday evening. Over the last few years, holocaust services have also referenced wars and other genocides in history such as Rwanda, Bosnia, Cambodia to name just three. But in…
PRESIDENT Trump’s claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan’s front line has sparked outrage in UK. So we thought we would take this opportunity to remember Harlow’s Private Robert Graham Foster, who died in Afghanistan in August 2007. A little reminder to the US President that Robert…
ST Clare Hospice Thanks the Community for Coming Together in Remembrance at 2025 Light up a Life Services Local charity St Clare Hospice hosted its 2025 Light up a Life remembrance services across West Essex throughout November and December. Each service offered a space for…
OUR former club pavilion, ‘built’ in 1951 being a former missen hut from Willingale airfield, was purchased from the ‘ HR Department of Disposals’ formed shortly after WW2, had served us well for over fifty years but its life expectancy was questionable, fixing this, fixing…
MAY we wish you all a Happy New Year and all the very best for 2026. We have a number of platforms, so we wish all our readers, viewers, followers, listeners, likers and however else you consume our news, the very best. Once again, we…
All Our Yesterdays – a monthly look at Harlow in years gone by. By Ian Beckett Introduction WHERE were you as 1999 ended and the new Millenium loomed? What were your hopes, expectations, and fears? Were you worried that you might wake up on 1st…
INGER Collins, a dedicated volunteer at The Gibberd Garden, celebrated her 100th birthday on December 4th, 2025. Her decades of service and deep knowledge of the site are invaluable, especially as the Garden prepares for its annual Snowdrop Days in February 2026. Born in 1925…
A FORMER BBC local radio presenter described as “the voice of Essex” has died at the age of 72. Dave Monk, who presented programmes on BBC Essex for 37 years until his retirement in 2023, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer the following year and recently…
A NEW initiative aimed at tackling digital exclusion among older residents is underway at Hyde Mead House, an independent living scheme in the rural village of Nazeing. Bridging the digital divide The Treasure Trove Project brings together reliable internet access and tailored digital skills training…
