IT has been a busy year for local volunteers who work with Harlow Council to look after Harlow’s green open spaces. All year round the committed volunteers work hard for Harlow. Last week the Greenteam volunteers planted 600 trees completing a hedgerow restoration project at…

Guided walk – Stort Navigation Find out about the history and wildlife of the River Stort, which borders the Town Park. To book and more information: 01279 446834 or email [email protected]. Booking opens approximately two weeks before the event. Cost: Free Location: The Moorhen car…

OVER the last month, around 600 people have come together to celebrate the lives of friends and loved ones in a series of ‘Light up a Life’ Christmas carol and remembrance services. The Hastingwood-based charity held a series of seven ‘Light up a Life’ services…

Blogpost by Nishall Garala Hi All, Let me start of by apologising for my lack of blogging over the last few weeks, I’ve been traveling in India as well as attending my cousin’s wedding there. ..and, I must say, India is incredible, and every time…

A LEADING house builder has spread some Christmas cheer this season by donating a Christmas tree to a local school in the Essex area. Barratt Homes made sure pupils and teachers at Fawbert & Barnard’s Primary School had their very own Christmas tree, as well…

THE 1st Great Parndon Scout Group has won a reprieve and is set to re-open in January. As readers will know, the Scout Association decided to disband the First Avenue-based group due to a number of concerns. The news came as a shock to staff,…

IT looks like Harlow is in good hands if there are more six-year-olds like Sonny. Last week, Sonny was walking to Freshwaters Primary school with his mother Katy, when he saw homeless people asleep. Sonny was very upset. The next week, when he wrote his…

Christmas Haven – open from 12pm on 23 December 2018 to 12pm on 1 January 2019 Local charity, The Chocolate Run, provide the Harlow Christmas Haven at Great Parndon Community Centre on Abercrombie Way. The Haven provides accommodation, food, clothing and good company for the…

The Great Christmas Sleigh Ride Harlow Playhouse Review by Michael Casey and his grandchildren, Maddie and Charlie What a brilliant idea. Whilst the main theatre hosts the very popular Aladdin pantomime, theatre two hosts The Great Christmas Sleigh Ride. This is a wonderfully child friendly…

ULTRA-low-cost airline WOW air has today announced that it will be moving its London Gatwick service across to London Stansted, effective 31 March 2019. The new schedule from London Stansted will see daily flights to Keflavik depart at 11:20, allowing passengers to make onward connections…

THE ‘Woodwind of Stortford’ band visited patients staying at St Clare Hospice’s Inpatient Unit on Monday 17th December 2018 to play festive music and Christmas carols. The event marked the fifth year in which the woodwind band have visited St Clare during the Christmas period,…

THE GARDEN of India is open on Christmas Day. The popular Bush Fair restaurant has a great value deal. Only on Wednesday, former Harlow resident and broadcaster, Nihal Arthanayake was asking “if going to an Indian on Christmas Day was a thing”. Nihal, just ask…

YOUNG Carers in Essex are being championed in the New Year with a one day conference aimed at celebrating and supporting them. The ‘Supporting Young Carers in Essex’ conference will be held on the 31 January – National Young Carers Awareness Day – at Chelmsford…

More standard seats on Greater Anglia trains as First Class to end on most trains from January 2020 EXTRA seats will be available for everyone on Greater Anglia trains from 2 January 2020, when the train company is ending first class on all services except…