AN aeroplane-themed celebration was the only way to go for model aircraft fan and former RAF serviceman, Ken Marsh, to mark his 100th birthday. A resident at The Spinney Care Home, located on Forest View in Chingford, Ken was joined by family members and fellow…
HARLOW Museum staff noticed that parents were enjoying a lot of the summer craft activities as much as their kids, so for winter they are running a series of Saturday morning workshops for adults. The workshops offer a relaxed and inspiring environment to try something…
THIS reviewer is going to describe this as a “review of two halves”. Harlow’s Voice for the Forgotten: Kevin Forbes’ Daring Stand Against Ageism – From Parliament to Brussels The Life, The Times, and the Adventures of Kevin Forbes A powerful biographical memoir tracing one…
WE would like to wish long time Harlow resident Peter Mills, a happy 80th birthday. We often see Peter at the Harlow parkrun. He is either volunteering or running. He has recorded some notable times in the past. A 2 hrs 50 marathon runner to…
BACK in 2018, we paid tribute to the 126 men from Harlow and the villages, who left to fight in World War 1 and never came back. This took the form of 126 residents reading the biographies of the men. We have a dedicated channel…
A HARLOW Labour councillor is pressing Harlow Council to place a blue plaque on the council building in memory of the late MP Stan Newens. Mr Newens represented Harlow in Westminster from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1983. He was also a…
HISTORIC Royal Palaces has announced that its inaugural Inspiring History Teaching Awards is open for entries. Delivered with support from the Historical Association and partners across the UK, this new national award scheme celebrates teachers who bring the past to life in classrooms across the…
POSTWAR Britain experienced massive political, economic, social, technological and architectural changes. This free film screening includes professional and amateur films that highlight some of these changes focusing mainly on the built environment. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/films-and-the-postwar-built-environment-tickets-1828238242799?aff=oddtdtcreator Across Britain social policy changes were being implemented to rapidly address the…
IN line with train operators across the country, Greater Anglia will be offering free travel for serving military personnel and veterans to and from Remembrance Day events in London. For military personnel and veterans attending Remembrance events, the special travel arrangements are as follows: Free…
All Our Yesterdays – a monthly look at Harlow in years gone by. By Ian Beckett There are days, weeks, and months when some single news stories dominate the headlines and beyond. Times when enthusiastic journalists cry out to their editors “Hold the Front Page!” …
YOUR Harlow has just published its 40,000th story. We would like to thank everyone who has helped us to get to that remarkable landmark. Your Harlow was started in 2012 after we won a competition (and start-up grant) from the Carnegie Trust called Neighbourhood News.…
All Our Yesterdays – a monthly look at Harlow in years gone by.By Ian Beckett ANYONE who was born or lived in Harlow during the 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s is likely to have fond memories of the Town Show. Harlow Town Show began life as…
A BLUE plaque has been unveiled in Old Harlow to mark the achievements and legacy of Harlow architect John Graham. John Graham died in 2021. An architect, who worked with Sir Frederick Gibberd, his moist significant works included the Sportscentre, the Town Hall and many…
BACK in 2011, our sister website, YourThurrock went down to Waterstones in Lakeside to interview legendary jazz musician, Kenny Ball. He was there to launch his autobiography. After answering a question on New Orleans, where he was described as one of the best trumpeters in…
HARLOW’s iconic bandstand at the heart of the town park has been destroyed by fire. Emergency services attended at just after 1 am this morning (Sept 19th) to the bandstand which by then was engulfed in flames. The treasured bandstand will have emotional memories for…
Credit: David Jackman THE 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain was commemorated with the laying of wreaths at the North Weald Airfield Memorial. Among those laying wreaths at Sunday’s service, which was organised by North Weald Bassett Parish Council, were Deputy Lieutenant of Essex…
