ACTIVE Essex’s partnership with London Marathon Foundation (LMF), has seen over 15,000 residents get active as a result of their funding following RideLondon-Essex 2022. One million pounds has been injected into Essex to inspire activity, thanks to last year’s RideLondon-Essex event. Over 200 initiatives, sessions and…

THIS summer, gardens across West Essex are opening their gates and taking part in the perennially popular Open Gardens event as it returns for its 29th year.  This year, the horticultural event will take place throughout the summer season, giving green-fingered fans of the event many…

EXCITING news! You won’t want to miss their upcoming Garage Brunch event on May 20th, 2023. They’ve got an amazing lineup of entertainment featuring @aidennobledj_ (more guests to be announced soon) plus they are offering wine, beer, prosecco, and soft drinks for the first two…

LAST week, the Harlow Hotel by Accor opened its doors as part of an Open Day. Hotel bosses at the Southern Way establishment were able to showcase the hotel as an ideal spot for individuals businesses on a number of levels. The hotel sponsored an…

LAST WEEK, our friends from a number of arts organisations in Harlow celebrated World Earth Day. Such events were a bit niche in the past. But when it is 40 degrees in your garden in July, you start thinking and perhaps starting acting on such…

FOOD prices in the UK continued to soar in April despite a drop in wholesale costs, new figures show reports the BBC. Food inflation jumped to 15.7% last month compared with April in 2022, up from 15% in March, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said.…

Fiona Ridgewell: No-Nonsense THE debut hour from Fiona Ridgewell. Expect laughs, revelations, the solution to fracking…ok maybe not the last one but Fiona is an optimist! A Funny Women finalist, her previous show “Contender” was nominated at Leicester Comedy Festival. “Direct cheeky sense of humour”…

LONDON Stansted welcomed some very special ‘paw-sengers’ this week when seven guide dog puppies toured the terminal to gain experience as part of their training. The 6–12-month-old pups, along with their handlers, successfully navigated all aspects of the busy airport, from check-in to security and…

THIS season Henry Moore Studios & Gardens have joined forces with University Centre Colchester students and tutors across the BA (Hons) Fine Art and Fashion and Printed Textile courses to reshape the Sheep Field Barn project space.    Located in Perry Green, Hertfordshire, Henry Moore Studios…

A COUPLE of weeks back, Baker Ross held a Easter event at Parndon Wood Nature Reserve with over 700 people visiting on the day! All activities, entry & parking was completely free of charge. It was an amazing day with lots of laughs! Children took…

ON THURSDAY night, a packed audience at the Harlow Playhouse was treated to three hours of the best talent in the town with the Celebrate Harlow event. Hosted by the Chair of Harlow Council, cllr Andrew Johnson, this was the first time the event took…

YOU ARE invited to come along to St Clare’s Harlow based Scarlet, Vintage & Retro shop for a Mod experience to remember! The event will be held from 9.30am – 5pm at their Vintage & Retro store, with a best dressed Mod catwalk at 2pm. When arriving…

IT says something about the reputation of the Harlow Theatre Company HTC) that they have already sold out all five performances of the Vicar of Dibley at the Victoria Hall Theatre. A packed theatre was in for a treat as they enjoyed the show made…

THIS month (April) is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to focus on prevention and early treatment of the disease. Bowel cancer is cancer found anywhere in the large bowel, which includes the colon and rectum. It’s one of the most common types of cancer…