WITH his wonderful mellifluous, articulate tones, we interviewed Lukman Kazeem. Lukman spent his early days in Nigeria before he came to Harlow, where he was educated at Stewards Academy, before he went on to Stewards Academy and then to Southampton University. This, in many ways,…

ROBERT Halfon, MP for Harlow attended the Service of the Reception of the Coffin in Westminster Hall in his capacity as a Privy Councillor. Mr Halfon was present for the service and paid his respects on behalf of Harlow and its residents to the late…

WE wanted to speak to someone who, on a weekly basis, speaks to people from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, who have made our town their own. Who better, than David Simmons, who runs the Changing Lives project. David’s football team have players from all over the…

AS you will be aware, a bank holiday for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral will take place on Monday (19 September). In line with normal arrangements for a bank holiday, routine appointments and procedures will be postponed. All patients will receive direct communication…

COUNCILLOR Andrew Johnson, Chair of Harlow Council, has written to the Private Secretary to His Majesty The King to express the town’s condolences following the loss of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022. In the letter the chair also reflects on…

TODAY, our global tour takes us to South Africa. We met Karin Lehmann at the opening of the refurbished Harlow library. We were taken with her enthusiasm regarding education and we were also taken by her enthusiasm in telling us what it was like, growing…

TODAY, the public have been invited to take part in a National Moment of Reflection to mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and reflect on her life and legacy. The National Moment of Reflection will take place at 8pm on Sunday 18…

SINCE the passing of Her Majesty the Queen on Thursday 8th September, Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow and the villages has been in Westminster, representing his constituents at the official ceremonies and processes which mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of…

DURING the Lying-in-State period, Her Majesty The Queen’s closed coffin rests on a raised platform, which is called a catafalque, inside Westminster Hall in the Palace of Westminster (also known as the Houses of Parliament). Members of the public attending will file past the catafalque…

WE knew the Harlow and District Scouts wouldn’t let us down and there they were out in force on the day of the Royal Proclamation. They are a mainstay of many civic events in Harlow from Remembrance Sunday to Royal Visits. The minute the news…

THE reading in Harlow of the Proclamation of King Charles III took place on the balcony of Harlow Civic Centre at 2pm on Sunday 11 September. Local dignitaries, councillors and other leaders from the town joined the public to hear the proclamation, which was introduced…

HARLOW residents are invited to the Proclamation of the new King on Sunday 11 September 2022.   At 2pm on Sunday (11 September) from the balcony of Harlow Civic Centre, the Chair of Harlow Council, Councillor Andrew Johnson, will read the formal Proclamation for the…

A FLORAL tribute area in Harlow town centre and books of condolence are now open for residents to pay tribute to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Residents can lay flowers at The Obelisk in Broad Walk in Harlow town centre. Flowers left by the flagpoles…

THE leader of Harlow Council has paid tribute to “our much-loved sovereign” following the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth. Councillor Russell Perrin, Leader of Harlow Council, said: “I share the country’s sadness of the passing of our much-loved Sovereign.  It is hard to imagine Great…