THERE are hopes of a cricket match taking place in Matching Green this summer. Naturally much depends on the route map out of lockdown but it is hoped that such a match between Matching Green Cricket Club and Princess Alexandra Hospital can take place. We…

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A HARLOW fitness organisation is offering a free session to children in March. Simon Hays of Kick Butt Fitness said: “There are over 300,000 children suffering from anxiety and depression more then ever during this pandemic. “We are all feeling the strain as parents and…

THE PRIME Minister, Boris Johnson is set to reveal his “roadmap” for easing lockdown rules in the hope of driving Britain towards a summer of freedom.  The Prime Minister will set out his four-test plan for loosening restrictions tomorrow afternoon after it was approved by…

RESIDENTS can have their say on the £1 million refurbishment of the Harlow town library in two public meetings hosted by Essex County Council next week. The project is possible following the award of £977,000 from the Government’s Getting Building Fund. It will involve the…

A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy from Harlow is set to cycle 100 miles in March for a very worthy cause. Harry plans to raise much needed funds for Paradise Wildlife Park as he wants to donate money to the big cat sanctuary. His mother, Leanne has asked:…

DAWN is a resident of Ashlyn Care Home in The Stow, Harlow and has been a part of the Excelcare family since 2018. She loves the Beatles and can regularly be found singing along to her favourite songs or painting pictures in her room. Dawn grew up…

WEST Essex and East Hertfordshire charity, St Clare Hospice, is celebrating the second anniversary since the launch of its innovative, social support model to help those experiencing bereavement – Bereavement Cafés. St Clare Hospice’s Bereavement Cafés launched in February 2019 in order to connect people…

KIM Kaye, director of Nosey Barker dog training school and her team have been short-listed for an Animal Star Award for Best Trainer/Behaviourist of the Year. Nosey Barker serves Harlow and the surrounding areas and, after giving away their brand-new online course, Wonder Walks, to…

A HARLOW singer has just released a new single. Carl Owen’s version Of Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow is a gorgeous interpretation of a song written for The Shirelles but made famous by Carole King in her album Tapestry. His debut single is out…

HARLOW Art Trust have begun installing new signage to the town’s sculpture collection today, starting in the museum gardens. The signs are a council-funded initiative championed by councillor Eugenie Harvey.   They use a consistent graphic design that follows the green and yellow of the…

HOLY Cross Catholic Church has continued its series of excellent on line masses and services with an Ash Wednesday service today. With Covid restrictions still in place, Fr Bernard Soley conducted a service with just one altar server and a socially distanced congregation. Due to…

Essex homeowners offered £10,000 to ‘go green’ and save on bills UP to 80 Essex homeowners are being offered the chance to warm their homes for less and help tackle climate change through the government’s Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery (LAD) scheme. Led by…

THE LOSS of the legendary music venue The Square on Fourth Avenue has been well documented. (see letter from Barbara Burge from The Civic Society for details) People have seen it close, be demolished and then waited for houses to be built. And waited and…