WHEN the weather forecast predicted rain, rain and more rain, the organisers of Pride in the Park asked the manager of the Harvey Centre, Bryan Young and his team if they could help. Of course they could and so the whole event transferred to the…

FREE arts and craft activities. Fun activities based around the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🐛 for pre-school age children and their families. Takes place at Harlow Town Park Learning Centre on Wednesday 9 August from 10.30am to 12pm.

THE popular team at Butterfly Well Being Effect need your help to find a temporary home for a few months. They are in transition moving from the Paringdon Club to the Latton Bush Centre (see news item below). But this means they will be without…

HARLOW Playhouse: Beginners Belly Dance Workshop. Full details below.

HARLOW & Gilston Garden Town have teamed up with CitizenLab to give residents a dedicated online engagement platform to comment on HGGT plans over the next 12 months.And the online partnership kicks off with a consultation on the East of Harlow Masterplanning Guidance SPD. The…

FRONTIER Youth FC Lionesses were formed on April 5th this year. They are an all girls under 12 team. They are coached by Richard Webb and Charis Howell who give up their time to train the girls on a voluntary basis. The girl’s have secured…

A BEE Story is a uniquely Australian physical theatre show for children and families incorporating a kaleidoscope of circus, acrobatics, dance and live music. It tells the story of Queen Bee and Worker Bee who must work together to rebuild their hive after being destroyed…

RESEARCH from Sourced Franchise analysed current new-build values, the premiums attached when compared to existing property prices and how this premium has changed over the course of the last year. The research shows that, with the average British new-build now valued at £425,186, the premium…

HARLOW Civic Society is running a Good Garden Award for attractive front gardens that enhance the appearance of our town. Send them your nominations for well-maintained attractive front gardens. A spokesperson said: “We want to recognise their contribution to the town’s environment. We will provide…

DATA released today (6 August) by The Kennel Club shows the majority of the British public want to see a ban on electric shock collars. 77 per cent of Brits said they believe the devices, which punish a dog for unwanted behaviour by delivering a…

WELCOME to Sweat Harlow. Here is their class schedule  Tuesday and Saturday 9.30-10.15am  The Bridge Church, Purford Green (behind the Co-Op. Manor Hatch) This is a toning class Tuesday 7-8pm St Thomas More Church (Fold Croft) Aerobic and Toning Thursday 7-8pm Lutheran Redeemer Church (…

A FIVE-year-old Poundland superfan has become the firm’s youngest colleague after enjoying a ride in one of the iconic lorries reports the East Anglian Daily Times. Freddie, who lives in Felixstowe, loves watching the Poundland lorries trundling in and out of the port near his home. Freddie with…

CLIMATE change is seeing a species of migratory butterfly stay in the UK over the winter instead of returning to Europe and Africa, experts say reports the BBC. A charity’s butterfly count in July recorded a four-fold increase in sightings of the majestic red admiral…

AS Our Lady of Fatima church has received a lot of publicity this week as the First Avenue church has had its listed building status upgraded, we thought we would signpost all interested parties to the church’s “opening hours”. A very welcome church with parishioners…