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WAFFLE and More on Broad Walk has added over 30 retro machines including air hockey, pinball machine, table football, each with 3,000 games on. Classics such as Pacman, Space Invaders and Super Mario are just some of the 100,000 game variations available to play. All…
COUNTY Hall played host to the second biannual climate conference which focused on the future of Essex travel. Cllr Peter Schwier, Essex County Council Climate Czar, welcomed an audience to share ideas and expertise on what the future of transport in Essex could look like.…
THE Playhouse Open Mic is back! Come and be a part of this fantastic event on Friday 18th November. Hosted by The Livewire Music Collective, the evening kicks off with live music from the LMC during sign up which begins at 7pm and ends at…
ROBERT Halfon MP is inviting all children and young people from Harlow and the villages to submit their design for this year’s Christmas card competition. This year’s theme is ‘Rudolph in Harlow’ so designs should feature Rudolph visiting your favourite place in Harlow and the…
AN Essex based specialist probate company Laurelo, has been announced as the winner of ‘Probate Provider of the Year’ for the southern UK region at the fifth annual British Wills and Probate Awards in Birmingham. The award is a huge milestone for this close knit,…
STORT Valley Spirits (SVS), an Essex-based business, has been selected as one of the nation’s 100 most inspiring small firms by the Small Business Saturday UK campaign, as it marks its ten-year anniversary. Stort Valley Spirits was formed in 2020 by Emma and Rob Robson…
THERE were lots of great displays around Harlow tonight. The rain did come down but that didn’t seem to dampen spirits. Here is just a selection of them. Please send any photos or film to our Whatsapp on 07757167689 This is the wonderful Witches of…
IF you’ve travelled around Harlow, walked around the town, town centre, park or gone into Dorringtons recently, you’ll have seen some of Business Signs and Graphics’ work. It’s their signs that show you around the town and the park and were a big part of…
DREI, zwei, eins – los geht’s! Half term saw more than 40 St Mark’s pupils visit Berlin, taking to almost 100 the number who have experienced Germany’s vibrant capital this year alone. (they did the same trip in March as Covid restrictions eased.) Having arrived…
HARLOW residents are invited to attend an independent review of the food provided at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) to carefully design meals that are offered to patients, visitors and staff. A panel of advisors, including the Patient Panel, who support the hospital…
THERE are many reasons to go and see the Christmas presentation of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe at the Victoria Hall Theatre. But chief among them are the stunning puppets designed by Izzy Lacey. Somehow puppets seems to modest a word. YH went…
IT has been such a beautiful autumn it is hard to believe that Christmas is now not far away. This year’s Present Arts opens on 4th November. It will present a wide variety of paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, glass, ceramics, textiles, jewellery, and cards. Fascinating new…
LAST week, we went down to the Commonwealth Jubilee Tea at Parndon Mill. Whilst there we met Efua Sey Koi-Larbi. Efua has been the mainstay of the Black History Month event each year in Harlow. One of Efua’s passions is drumming, music and culture of…
A CHRISTMAS Fair is set to be held at the GPCA on Abercrombie Way. The Fair on Sunday November 13th from 12pm to 5pm is on behalf of Epilepsy Research and SUDEP Action. It is a matter close to the heart of organiser Nikki Walker,…
THESE are worrying times for many businesses in Harlow. The cost of living crisis and the energy crisis are just matters that weigh heavily on business owners minds. For Mayfield Bakery, there is also the challenge of the new Gilden Way junction. YH went down…
