AN outdoor therapy group, a life-saving charity and a sports ground are among seven organisations sharing almost £30,000 from Stansted Airport Community Fund’s (SACF) latest round of donations. The independent committee representing local authorities and airport stakeholders offers grants of up to £5,000 to projects…

EASTENDERS stars will join Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team in Harlow, Essex, to help transform a community project to bring people together and improve mental health. The cast members from Albert Square will don their hard hats and join an army of volunteers…

TWO prominent local businesses from Old Harlow, Daniel Robinsons & Sons and Memorial University of Newfoundland (UK) ltd, are joining forces to support the Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning, scheduled to take place on September 29 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This collaborative effort…

THE cost-of-living crisis has changed shopping habits for good, according to the boss of Aldi in the UK and Ireland reports the BBC. Giles Hurley says shoppers are buying more own label products than ever before and he expects this to stick. Cheaper supermarket own…

IT IS an all-French affair for Harlow Chorus at their autumn concert, which takes place in the atmospheric surroundings of Waltham Abbey Church on Saturday 14 October at 7.30pm. The choir will be performing two lyrical and soulful requiems by two of France’s greatest composers. The first requiem…

THE sixteenth annual Glasshaus exhibition will echo a variety of interpretations and reflections in glass. This year the exhibition will be curated by  four glass artists who have studios at Parndon Mill, Margery Lovatt, Yuki Kokai, Jon Lewis and Ewa Wawrysniak who have over a hundred years of…

WESTON Homes, a longstanding St Clare Hospice supporter based in Takeley, held their annual fundraising golf day on 17th August and raised an incredible £156,000 for the local hospice charity.  The prestigious event was held at The Belfry Hotel and Resort, in Sutton Coldfield and was…

RSPCA Danaher Animal Home has taken in a record number of animals in a single month. The Essex-based animal home said August was a record-breaking month for all the wrong reasons,  as they took in 43 dogs, 41 cats, 16 rabbits, and 40 small furries.…

AFTER last year’s successful premier, Crown Ballet returns this year to the UK to enchant you with the delightful production of Swan Lake.  Crown Ballet presents to you the most famous Ballet of all time. Swan Lake is one of Tchaikovsky’s best works, featuring some of ballet’s most…

MUCH loved jewellery brand F. Hinds are launching their new Take Time campaign this September, offering shoppers the chance to win one of a hundred experiences. The family run jewellers, established in 1856, are Britain’s leading independent jeweller with 115 stores and 13 Chapelle outlets…

HARLOW Record Fair at Great Parndon Community Centre. Full details below.

HARLOW Labour succeeded in getting the Conservative group to work together on a creation of a Disability Consultation Panel. Over the past few weeks, there appeared to be some form of political chess going on. On Thursday night, Netteswell councillor James Griggs tabled a motion…

HOT on the heels of the Tour of Britain event, the ICAN (Inclusive Cycling Around the Neighbourhood) Project was officially rolled out on Sunday 10 September at the EXL Driving School in Harlow by Roots to Wellbeing CIC. The event was an opportunity for adults…

WHEN Prince William and Kate Middleton (the current Prince and Princess of Wales), came to visit Patrick Regan’s successful youth charity, XLP, it should have been the highest point in his career. Pictures of Patrick with the Prince and Princess adorned every glossy magazine, his…