Lifestyle
ON a beautiful sunny June, it was wonderful to go to the Gibberd Garden, off Gilden Way and celebrate the twenty five years of the Trust by speaking to the hard working volunteers there. Firstly, we spoke to Jill, Cherith, Inger and Renee. After that…
New Family Innovation Fund-Xtra gives Essex families a little extra help A NEW range of additional support has been launched by Essex County Council (ECC) this week to help children, young people and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Family Innovation Fund-Xtra (FiF-Xtra) services, offer…
THE owner of a Harlow Beauty Salon is angry at the government decision to not let them open yet. While pubs and hairdressers in England have been given the all clear by government to reopen on 4 July, many business owners were disappointed to learn…
‘Busy train’ alerts now available for rail passengers on Greater Anglia website IN anticipation of more people returning to work and needing to travel by train, Greater Anglia has launched an information service to help guide rail passengers to quieter and less popular trains, to…
PEOPLE who need extra help during a water, electricity or gas emergency will benefit from a new partnership approach by 12 utility companies. They have created a joint video to promote the Priority Services Register, a service that all utilities provide for people needing extra…
EAST Herts Council will begin charging in car parks and enforcing all parking restrictions again from Monday 29 June. This includes the business permits, Resident Parking Zones and time limited waiting restrictions that apply in council run car parks and on-street parking in East Herts.…
PUPILS AT Latton Green Primary Academy have made a special video in order to say farewell to staff, fellow pupils and parents at the end of a year that they may well never forget. There is a song and there is a poem. We are…
YH likes to dip into the wonderful Facebook page called Photos of Harlow, Old and New. On Wednesday, there was a long thread reminiscing about the many times, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen played the Harlow Town Park in the sixties and seventies. Our sister…
SINCE lockdown began, the Garden of India restaurant in Bush Fair has not only kept open as a take away for customers but has also made a real commitment to care workers as well. This underlined why Mo and his team have such a great…
NATURALLY Fast Food chain LEON today announces the launch of its gluten-free chicken nuggets, straight from their restaurant menu, for more people to enjoy at home. Expanding its existing grocery range, the new addition follows the recent launch of the popular Waffle Fries and vegan…
A HARLOW pub has told locals that they will not be opening on July 4th, despite the prime minister announcing that the lockdown could be lifted. The Three Horseshoes pub its situated on Three Horseshoes Road in Harlow. The statement on their website stated: The…
Distancing guidelines From 4 July the 2m distancing guidance will change in England. The prime minister said that where it is not possible to stay 2m apart, people should keep a distance of “one metre plus” – this means staying one metre apart, while observing…
PERFORMANCE and safety tests on Greater Anglia’s brand-new electric commuter trains are continuing – despite the coronavirus pandemic. Greater Anglia is currently replacing every single old train with brand new state-of-the-art modern trains, including 111 trains from UK train manufacturer Bombardier. There are now four…
APPLICATIONS are welcome for St Luke’s Catholic Nursery. This is for funded child care for three and four year-olds. Fifteen and thirty hours a week funded childcare places are on offer. For more details call 01279 423499 or go to www.st-lukesrc.essex.sch.uk
HIP Hop Pop has provided a safe place for members of the LGBT+ community to learn street dance in the UK for the past 18 years. The pride movement is very close to their hearts at Hip Hop Pop, and with June being Pride month…
EPUT is celebrating Armed Forces Week ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) will be celebrating Armed Forces Week, (22 – 26 June) and raising awareness of the mental health support available to armed forces personnel and veterans. Throughout the week the Trust will be…





