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THE new single from Newtown Neurotics has been officially released. This is the Harlow band’s first new music since 1988. ‘Liar Liar (Pants On Fire)’ is the first track released from the upcoming album, Cognitive Dissidents, due out next year. The songs were recorded in autumn…
DECEMBER marks a decade of Essex-based Saffron Building Society’s Community Fund. Managed by Essex Community Foundation (ECF), the Fund has granted a total of £13,578 this year, taking total donations to over £100,000. This money has benefitted over 55 local charities across East Anglia since…
HIGHWAY Code changes giving cyclists priority over drivers could create ‘confusion and dangerous situations’ because only a third of motorists know about it, the AA has warned. The overhaul, coming into force on January 29 subject to parliamentary approval, means motorists will have to give…
HARLOW Playhouse panto cancelled for next two days. Full details below or go to Harlow Playhouse website for dull details. http://harlowplayhouse.co.uk
HARLOW’S MP, Robert Halfon, has announced the winner and runners-up of his 2022 Christmas card competition. Robert Halfon said: “In all the difficulties in the past year, one of the highlights has been seeing so many special Christmas card designs as hundreds of Harlow school…
THE Potter Street Wombles are very much a community-minded group and this was reinforced as they raised hundreds for St Clare Hospice with a special Christmas womble. Last Saturday, they walked the length and breadth of Potter Street in festive costume and fund-raising buckets in…
REDRICKS Lake and the surrounding 50-plus acres of farmland, meadows and woods at Sawbridgeworth is for sale reports the Bishops Stortford Independent. In all, land totalling about 82.3 acres (33.3 hectares) at Redricks Farm, off Redricks Lane, is available as a whole or in five…
BRITS will have to start paying €7 per person and pre-register their details in order to enter the European Union from next year. Reports had surfaced in various European media in recent weeks that access to all Schengen EU countries would come at a cost…
THE children’s Christmas party organised by the Berecroft Residents Association, was a great success, with a great turn out. Music was playing, with food and a bit of dancing to Christmas songs. Santa and Mrs Claus made an appearance for the kids to meet. Gifts were…
HEART 4 Harlow are sad to confirm that we have decided to postpone the Heart 4 Harlow Awards Celebration due to the current uncertainty around the COVID 19 pandemic. Although we hope and pray that this latest wave of infections will not be as severe…
THE local community in Ridgeways has been provided with a generous selection of paint and equipment for the construction of the yearly Christmas grotto, thanks to a donation from home improvement business Wickes and its store in Harlow. The donations were provided as part of…
ON Wednesday 1 December, nineteen Year 10 students from Passmores Academy set off for the offices of the award-winning architectural firm, Hawkins Brown, in London, as part of their work with the Yes Futures charity. The students have been selected to take part in the…
THREE Harlow residents have recently celebrated very significant birthdays. Kitty Etherington was 101, Beryl McNeill was also 101 and the youngster was Florence Cole, aged 100. The three ladies went down to the Leah Manning Centre where there was a special celebration. They were all…
CHILDREN in Harlow celebrated Christmas early after a surprise visit from Santa at their festive party. The special guest attended Home-Start Essex’ Christmas party, delivering sackfuls of gifts to the children. The presents were donated by the Erith Group, which is working in the local…
ORDER from GoGetters on the 20th-24th December for your chance to receive a present from Santa. They have gifts such as the new PS5, Smart Watches, Laptops & much more exciting goodies! The wonderful GoGetters drivers will be dressed up as Santa, giving away the…
