WE HOPE you have followed the journey that Burnt Mill assistant headteacher Shawki Bakkar has been on as he has trained to run the London Marathon. It has not been easy but he has been such an inspiration for so many reasons. Firslty, he has…

MARTINE McCutcheon, first found fame as Tiffany Mitchell in Eastenders in the 1990s, before releasing her platinum-selling debut solo album ‘You, Me & Us’ in 1999 containing the No. 1 single ‘Perfect Moment’. West End and TV roles followed and along the way she became…

Happy Endings The Family Fairy-tale Musical Written & Directed by Jack Downey 10th, 11th & 12th May, 7:30pm. HAPPY Endings is a brand-new family musical featuring all of your favourite fairy-tale characters…with a twist! Cinderella is moonlighting as a superhero – The Crystal Slipper. Thefts…

GET your brightest clothes on, don a rainbow-coloured wig, and grab your friends and family because St Clare Hospice’s first-ever Go Bright Walk is coming, and everyone is invited! On Saturday 14th July, St Clare promises that their newest summer fundraiser will be the ‘brightest…

Studio 3 Aerial Academy Demonstration in the Harvey Centre on Saturday 7th April 2018. ON Saturday 7th April, Harlow Playhouse’s Studio 3 Aerial Academy showed off their aerial skills, in The Harvey Centre, Harlow. This amazing aerial showcase wowed the passing audience and gave a…

GREATER Anglia is investing £4.5 million to upgrade and install free WiFi on commuter trains between East Anglia and London. Engineers are currently installing new hardware onto trains to improve WiFi availability and offer a new, free infotainment channel called Connect that will allow passengers…

HARLOW SOUP is seeking submissions for its next crowdfunding event on the 24th May. The community-led funding group, Harlow SOUP is requesting new entries for its second event in May. The Harlow SOUP committee will then select four submissions who will be asked to present…

LINKFEST is back this year and it is set to be bigger than ever. The festival is planned for Bank Holiday Weekend 25th and 26th August.It is also taking over the showground in Harlow Town Park to create “LinkFest Harlow Performing Arts Festival”. As well…

TV celebrity Emma Willis has been working in the Maternity Department at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The presenter of The Voice will work a tough 13-hour shift pattern four times a week in the PAH hospital for documentary series Emma Willis: Delivering Babies. ‘I’ve always…

TWO hospice charities have partnered up to host a Corporate Football Tournament, inviting local businesses to battle it out on the pitch to raise vital funding for the causes. St Clare Hospice (covering West Essex and East Herts) and Isabel Hospice (Bishop’s Stortford, Stansted Abbotts…

Quarter Life Crisis | Urielle Klein-Mekongo: Yvette 24 Apr Theatre 2 Pay What You Can Yolanda Mercy: Quarter Life Crisis Selected by the BBC to be one of the first Radio Dramas to be commissioned for BBC radio 1xtra! ALICIA is a hot mess. She…

HARLOW WI are holding a coffee morning on Saturday 21st April 10am -12noon. There is no admission fee but there will be a charge for refreshments. There will also have books on sale. The WI also have their Charity coffee morning on Saturday 12 May…

BRING the freewheeling vibe of a great festival to your kids, combining top-class music, brilliant song and dance routines, and wonderful storytelling. It’s an education of sensations, and a festival of fun on your doorstep. It’s Glastonbabies – the outstanding immersive experience. https://playhouseharlow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873583211