A HARLOW pub has won acclaim for the quality and standards of its toilets – in the Loo of the Year Awards 2025. The William Aylmer, a Wetherspoon pub in Kitson Way, has been awarded a platinum grading by inspectors. The awards are aimed at…

FARRIER Sam Dracott – whose video of him removing a horseshoe was the most watched TikTok of 2022 – has become a Redwings Horse Sanctuary Ambassador. Surrey-based Sam has been a registered farrier shoeing horses in the South-East for the past 13 years. Just two…

RESIDENTS living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment can book their place on our Christmas memory train due to depart on Wednesday 3 December 2025. The Christmas memory train runs on the Epping Ongar Railway departing and returning to North Weald station. Tickets are free…

FROM managing budgets to pursuing university dreams, learners are showing how boosting numeracy skills gives them confidence. Maths skills also open doors to new opportunities that can change their lives. This Maths Week some ACL Essex maths learners from Maldon share their experiences. Elle Major,…

HARLOW Council is this year providing Christmas trees in The Stow, Bush Fair, Old Harlow high street, Prentice Place and Churchgate Street.  Working with local residents, traders and resident’s associations, the trees will be installed on 27 November (17 November for Old Harlow high street). …

OVER 100 tourism and hospitality businesses came together to celebrate another strong year for Essex’s visitor economy. The Visit Essex annual conference took place on 12 November at Hylands House, Chelmsford.  The event brought together leading voices in tourism, including Patricia Yates, CEO of VisitBritain/VisitEngland,…

Who are we? We have a unique role supporting NHS Primary Healthcare in West Essex and East Hertfordshire. We are a registered Health charity owning Health centres in Harlow providing space for GP Surgeries, Primary Care Networks, Hospital outpatient Clinics, Urgent and Out of Hours…

ST Clare Hospice took part in the grand opening of a new Starbucks branch in Harlow on the 17th of October. The new café, complete with a drive-thru, is located on the A414 into the town. Fundraising team members from St Clare Hospice, along with the…

OLD Harlow Christmas Lights big switch on. More details below.

POP legends Scissor Sisters have been announced for a huge summer show as part of Heritage Live’s spectacular summer festival in the stunning grounds of Audley End Estate in Saffron Walden, Essex on Thursday 6th August. Tickets for the show will be available on presale…

IT was obvious that Little Women was a passionate and personal project for Thompson Productions. Director Jane Thompson explains a lot in the programme. They all had invested (emotionally) a great deal. What we got was a wonderfully acted, deeply emotional telling of the Louisa…

A BUSY half-term getaway helped London Stansted record its busiest ever October as 2.68m passengers passed through the terminal during the month. High demand for family holidays and short breaks saw more than 920,000 passengers take to the skies during the half-term week alone. The…

THE Robin Cancer Trust, in partnership with Nice Work, is calling on people across the UK to take part in its Virtual Big Ballsy Challenge throughout November, raising awareness of testicular and germ cell cancers during Men’s Health Awareness Month. The virtual Big Ballsy Challenge…

GREAT Parndon Community Association set to host Christmas Gift Fair. Full details below.   In it’s 7th year, we will have a fabulous array of beautiful products and gifts just in time for Christmas or to just treat yourself! There will be 40 stands (all…