CHANGING Lives will be running three sports camps this Christmas to help families and target children on free school meals. If you would like to book please visit www.changinglivescommunityservices.com Funded by Active Essex and Essex County Council they will be able to offer FREE provision and…

Find Your Why! By Nishall Garala AS many of you may know, I do like my inspirational quotes; one of my favourite quotes is, “The two most important days of your life are the day you were born, and the day you find out why”…

THE Government has today (Thursday 3 December) outlined a series of measures focused on minimising disruption and helping people travel safely over the Christmas period, while urging passengers to plan their journeys carefully, consider quieter routes and where possible book ahead. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps…

A MAGICAL Princess Parade is set to take place in Church Langley on Sunday afternoon. The parade will start at Ridgeways from 4.30pm (close to the Water Tower) Here are approximate times: RIDGEWAYS 4.35pm LANE END / OLD HALL RISE ROUDABOUT – 4.55pm TESCOS –…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask a question regarding staff who work at Topshop. Mr Halfon asked: “In Harlow, we have an excellent Topshop that has done very well, and clearly the staff are worried about…

Solar energy to give Essex a brighter future THIS week, the Essex Climate Action Commission called for solar panels to be installed on every appropriate available roof in Essex by 2050. The recommendation included all domestic, industrial and commercial properties in the county. Using solar…

YOUNG people are getting outside to learn life skills, to improve their mental health and to feel empathy for nature. Each week, pupils at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy take part in Forest Friday to learn outdoors, while building their independence and confidence. Some of the…

AS we head on into Christmas, Epping Forest District Council are again offering free parking in our car parks across the district on weekends throughout December. From Saturday 5 December to Sunday 27 December residents and visitors will be able to use any of the…

A MANAGEMENT buy-out (MBO) proposal has been submitted to the administrators of fashion retailer Peacocks and if successful has the potential to prevent UK-wide store closures and save 4,908 people from redundancy. The bid from a senior e Commerce manager at Peacocks Stores Ltd in…

WEST Essex and East Herts charity, St Clare Hospice, is going ahead with plans to host a series of heartfelt and Covid-secure ‘Light up a Life’ memorial services this December; giving families the opportunity to celebrate the lives of lost loves ones this festive season.  …

LONDON Stansted Airport unveils new facility as part of UK’s largest airport testing scheme to help get Britain flying again The announcement means the full range of tests – RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, Rapid Antigen and Antibody – will be available to all passengers in a new,…

CHRISTMAS cards designed by two schoolgirls are being distributed throughout the county to raise money for charity. Mirela Turcan and Mackenzie Cook, Year 7 and Year 8 students at Burnt Mill Academy both produced Christmas card designs for a competition launched by Mind in West…

TWO social clubs in Harlow have decided to remain closed due to concerns over Covid-19. The GPCA on Abercrombie Way and The Link on Parsloe Road have made the following announcement on their Facebook page. “We are sad to announce that since releasing yesterday that…

GREATER Anglia has published its first annual Environment and Energy Report detailing its achievements and plans for greener travel in East Anglia. The train operator has been working to minimise its carbon emissions – reducing them by 11% in 2019 – and become an even…