STAFF and children have been busy decorating Easter posters to be put in windows all around Pear Tree Mead Academy’s neighbouring roads. Every year their “Friends of Pear Tree Mead team hold an annual Easter competition. This year needed to be a little different. The…

HARLOW Museum Walled Gardens will reopen to the public tomorrow (Saturday 13 March) from 10am to 3pm. From next week the gardens regular opening hours will be Tuesday and Thursday from 9.30am to 3pm and Saturdays from 10am to 3pm.

WE have recently come across the work of musician artist Anna Tam. A number of her recent items revolve around the River Stort. The pieces are called Folk from the Boat Anna begins this film by praising the installation of a Reed Bunting by Harlow…

HARLOW Council’s Licensing Committee are braced for a busy time after the route out of lockdown was announced. One of the items was a presentation by the department on Covid-19 related issues with certain establishments. Council officer, Michael Pitt told the on line committee that…

HARLOW man Thomas Jules has done many things during his career in music – singer, solo artist, DJ, band member, touring musician with the likes of Rudimental and Professor Green, but his greatest strength is his songwriting. He’s already had collaborations with Rudimental, Anne-Marie (Do…

CONSTRUCTION works have started on creating a new accessible pathway linking Todd Brook to Netteswell Pond. A new 800m path which will be accessible to all will replace a current muddy and uneven route. The new path will run alongside Todd Brook behind Stony Wood…

AS part of World Book Day, teachers at Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, took inspiration from The Masked Singer to create a buzz around reading for pupils. Each day, pupils were given clues as to the identity of the teacher behind the emoji masks…

A ZOOM comedy night has raised value monies for Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The night was organised by Harlow comedy stalwart, Claire Harrison McCartney and included BGT winner Lost Voice Guy. There is still time to donate, so if you watch the comedy night, then…

LATTON PARK, the home of Harlow Rugby Club is set to re-open. On the pitch, rugby training will be set to re-start. The chair of Harlow Rugby Club, Paul Tucker has detailed the road to recovery at Latton Park. https://harlowrugby.club/return-to-community-rugby-and-training-w-c-monday-29-march-2021/ Off the pitch, it looks…

MONTHLY challenges are helping children to build a love and talent for reading, writing and maths. Pupils in all year groups at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, are set monthly challenges to give them alternative ways to indulge in the key skills. Maths challenges…

HENRY Moore Studios & Gardens in Hertfordshire is pleased to welcome visitors back to explore the expansive grounds of Moore’s home on 31 March in compliance with all Covid-19 national regulations. While museums and galleries across the country remain inaccessible during national restrictions, director Godfrey…

By Nicholas Taylor, Harlow Alliance Party TUCKED away in the Chancellors Budget this week was the announcement that £1 billion from the Governments “Towns Fund” was to be distributed to 45 towns around the country in order to help them kick start regeneration. After a…

TEACHERS took part in a classic party game to inspire children to read. As part of World Book Day, 23 teachers at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, played Pass the Story to capture pupils’ attention. Each member of staff recorded themselves reading part of…

A HARLOW woman is undertaking a charity skydive to thank Royal London Hospital after her partner was left in a coma following a vicious assault. The attack on Josh Salmon happened on Thursday January 26th in the Quarry Spring area of Harlow. Full details below.…