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A ST MARK’S ballet dancer has won a top award. Charlotte Head took part in the very challenging and prestigious London and Middlesex Regional Awards Day, participating in a ballet class in front of a panel of world class teachers. She was marked on technique,…
OVER A dozen Harlow residents with a learning disability were treated to VIP treatment on Monday night. Dressed very smartly, the members of Elbow Grease, were conveyed by limousine courtesy of Masterson Funeral Home. They were escorted by The Outlaws on their motorcycles, who took…
National Churches Trust awards a £7,750 Gateway Grant for project development to St. Paul’s church. THE nationally important and iconic church of St. Paul’s, Harlow Town Centre has been awarded a grant by National Churches Trust’s that will fund half the cost of surveys of…
THE FIRST Great Parndon Scout Group joined in the Great Spring Clean by collecting rubbish around the town park. Over a dozen hardy volunteers did their duty across our beautiful park on Sunday afternoon. The scout group are based at the corner of First Avenue…
HARLOW Council has awarded over £130,000 in partnership grants to support the work of local voluntary groups in the town. Back at the end of 2018 the council advertised the opportunity for groups to apply for a partnership grant. A total of 17 bids were…
THE SHORT LIFE OF James Bayford as read out by Harlow Council’s Lisa Thornett. Thank you to Harlow Council’s Civic Fund and HTS Ltd for supporting this project. Never Forget. Henry and James’ mother was Helen Bayford, who was born in Harlow in 18521. She…
HARLOW Rock School has found a new home. From now on they will be based at the Katherines Common Room. It has been a long journey for the team, stretching back almost ten years but it looks like it has all been worthwhile. On Friday…
GENESIS Connected is a UK tribute show celebrating the music of Genesis and the biggest selling acts connected: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Mike & the Mechanics. This show has an incredible mix of material, from atmospheric anthems to Chart toppers that will get…
By Michael Casey HARLOW Common councillor Maggie Hulcoop has been the chair of Harlow Council for the past year. Her tenure comes to an end soon and so I thought I would just like to add my admiration and respect for Maggie. Over the years,…
£10,000 awarded to Accuro’s Adult Friendship Scheme by The National Lottery Community Fund IN March 2019, Accuro was awarded with £10,000 for their Adult Friendship Scheme by The National Lottery Community Fund. Accuro’s Adult Friendship Scheme is one of the 6 schemes offered by Accuro…
THE ANNE ROBSON Trust won the latest round of Harlow Soup. The Butterfly Volunteers run by the Anne Robson Trust volunteer at PAH providing companionship to end of life patients who have no family or friends to visit them, Harlow Soup has gone from strength…
HARLOW’S Spring Clean is underway after council staff, councillors and staff from HTS and Veolia carried out the first litter pick yesterday (22 March 2019) as part the Great British Spring Clean. In just over an hour and a half more than 25 bags full…
THE SHORT life of Arthur Hoy as read out by our youngest contributor, Daisy. Thank you to all at Victoria Hall Theatre in Old Harlow for their help. This project has been brought to you by the Harlow Council Civic Fund and HTS Ltd Never…
THE OLD MEN’S RUNNING CLUB (OMRC) is a hardy group of Harlow dads who want to raise £5,000 for the Dolphin Ward at Princess Alexandra Hospital. They are all very grateful for the work of the much-loved and respected ward and so want to give…
OVER 3,500 lights have been replaced at London Liverpool Street station, saving energy and helping Network Rail to reduce its carbon footprint. The station – which is Britain’s second busiest with 66 million passengers annually – now has LED lighting on the concourse and on…
“What makes Harlow beautiful?” For the fourth year, HADA will be asking Harlow residents to look around and nominate the most beautifully designed buildings they have seen built this year. Organised by Harlow Civic Society, with the support of Places for People and Architecture &…
