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NEW changes to the Highway Code will give pedestrians greater priority over cars at junctions and crossings, the transport secretary has announced. Under the current code, motorists only have to give way when pedestrians step onto a crossing. The new code will also ensure cyclists…
SOMETHING is happening in the woods, voices can be heard, and a strange metallic smell fills the air. Machines are gathering at its edge and a mysterious call is heard across the valley. Laura the ladybird, Jeffrey the spider, Brett the Woodlouse and Willoughby the…
PETS’ Corner, one of the Town Park’s most popular attractions, has been operating a booking system during the pandemic. The council has decide to reinstate walk-in visits, as most restrictions have been lifted under stage four of the government’s COVID-19 roadmap, with immediate effect. Until…
HARLOW-based Shadowfax are delighted that their MSP has ranked among the best global MSP’s on the 2021 channel futures NextGen 101 rankings list. A managed service provider (MSP) is a company that manages a customer’s IT infrastructure and/or end-user systems, typically on a proactive basis…
THE installation “Supporting Us, Supporting You”, which will take pride of place at the airbase entrance, is the result of the charity’s sculpture Design Project, in collaboration with Harlow College. Art and Design student Kiera Harkett’s design represents the local community who proudly support EHAAT.…
A HARLOW man has taken his devotion and service to the Catholic Church to the next level by being ordained a Deacon. Tony Rowley was ordained at a special ceremony at Holy Cross Church on Saturday. Tony has been a member of the church for…
HARLOW Art Trust today announced that Bright Eyes, a sculpture by leading female artist Eva Rothschild, is now on view at Glebelands, Harlow until March 2022. The 10-foot-tall sculpture was safely installed yesterday by specialist art technicians. This work has been presented on the site…
THE Phoenix Resource Centre, Harlow (registered charity number 1133503), was thrilled to receive the local support of the Colt Hatch Co-Operative this month, along with a £200 cheque, presented by manageress Amy Witt. The money will be used to help supply breakfasts within the local…
CAROLEANN Brannan, Director of Patient Care at St Clare Hospice, Hastingwood, has been shortlisted in the Nurse Leader of the Year award category in the prestigious Nursing Times Awards 2021. The awards shine a light on the brightest talent in the nursing profession, recognising those who are making…
THE Heart 4 Harlow Awards are half way through the nomination period. Nominations began in April and will close in November for the 2021 awards. We are half way through our nomination period for the Heart 4 Harlow Awards, so now would be a great…
ONE of Harlow’s most loved attractions, Parndon Mill, is having a new water supply fitted to ensure the site has the water that it requires. The previous 18′ deep well was the only water supply, but was not enough for the great events that the…
LUNCHTIME music is set to return to The Gibberd Garden. Local Musicians Mary Evans (flute) and David Burles (piano) will be our guests and their programme will include Bach – Minuet and BadinerieMozart – Theme from Piano Concerto 21 – ‘Elvira Madigan’ Gershwin – Embraceable…
THE HARLOW Junior Parkrun celebrated its fifth birthday on Sunday. This was a remarkable testament to Catherine Penketh and the team of marshals and volunteers who give children from the ages of 5-14 an opportunity to take part in exercise over a 2km course in…
YORKSHIRE-based home furnishing brand Blinds Direct has launched a nationwide competition that gives aspiring student designers the chance to have their work printed on a range of interior decor products that will be sold on the company’s website, with the artist credited in each product listing. The…
ESSEX County Council is offering grants of up to £20,000 to support voluntary and community projects tackling climate change in the county. The £500,000 Climate Action Fund, which is available until March 2023, was announced at the Essex Climate Action Commission’s report launch event on…
HIT the bullseye this Christmas with our family pantomime adventure ‘Robin Hood.’ Don’t miss the target with this year’s extravaganza, featuring everything you have come to expect from a Harlow Playhouse Pantomime; hilarious comedy, dazzling dance routines and spectacular sets and costumes. Starring Harlow favourites; Ben…





