HAVE you ever wondered what it looks like behind the scenes here at Harlow Playhouse? Then we may have just the event for you! As part of Heritage Open Days let us take you behind the scenes to explore the backstage secrets of what makes…

ESSEX Council has launched a host of free events at Essex Country Parks this summer as part of Essex Year of Numbers. Essex Year of Numbers is a countywide campaign that aims to inspire a love of learning, with a focus on numeracy. It is…

Our clinical column: Being aware of your alcohol intake Alcohol Awareness Week, from 3-9 August, was an opportunity to focus on alcohol harm and how to support your health. Reducing the amount of alcohol you drink can have benefits including: In the short-term: Increased energy Better…

Where: St Clare Hospice, Hastingwood Road, CM17 9JX When: Sunday 17th September 2023, 10.00am – 2pm – walk sets off at 11am Join us to remember your loved ones and celebrate their lives at our fifth annual 5k sponsored walk on Sunday 17th September 2023. Walking in Memory…

WE do appreciate that times are tight as the cost of living bites with prices rising and inflation soaring. We are also aware that it is the school summer holidays but the weather is quite frankly, grim. With that in mind we want to try…

THE Parent Hood of Harlow presents Awesome August. A SERIES of free parent and child activities sponsored by Essex County Council and Essex Association of Local Councils. A spokesperson said: “Each week in August we’ll be running: Tuesdays — We Create a free stay and…

NEW data shows that around one in six vehicle breakdowns on England’s major A-roads and motorways were tyre-related during the first weekend of the summer getaway in 2023.  National Highways traffic officers attended a total of 756 reported breakdowns across the country with 124 of…

LONDON Stansted is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its runway, which started life as an American military base during World War Two. George Washington Field, as it was known then, officially opened in 1943 and played a significant role in the war effort. The airfield…

THE FUNERAL has taken place of a much loved Harlow taxi driver. Andrew (Andy) Pointer had worked for ABC Cabs for close to thirty years. As a mark of respect for Andy and his family, a long cortege of taxis as well as friends followed…

THE HARLOW Mill River Volunteers have been awarded a prestigious Green Flag. It has been another busy year for the volunteers who cover a considerable stretch of our beloved river. Spokesperson Joanne Mills said: “We have done a lot of work over the year and…

THE Harlow Food and Drink Festival is expected to return for a second year in September. The event is set to be held on September 16 at Redchurch Brewery at Mead Park, between 12-5pm.  The fete is co-hosted by the brewery and Stort Valley Spirts…

SURGEONS have been thanked for saving a dog’s life after it inhaled an ear of wheat reports the BBC. Mick and Kim Groarke from Harlow, took Buddy to their local veterinary practice after the two-year-old Labrador ran through a field of wheat on his birthday.…

DUNMOW Music Club’s guests were treated to a surprise impromptu performance by Robert Hart, lead singer of Manfred Mann’s Earthband and formerly of Bad Company, on Friday night, 21 July.   Robert dropped into the club as he tours from time to time with DMC host…