1,000 more seats for rail passengers travelling to London THERE will be over 1,000 more train seats available for rail passengers heading to London for days out and shopping trips thanks to changes to Greater Anglia’s timetable, which starts on Sunday 10 December. On the…

Greek tragedy meets a 1980’s live synth gig for a theatrical Anti-Valentines night PECHO Mama present Medea Electronica – a powerful and experimental retelling of the savage Greek tragedy – for an Anti-Valentine’s special event with Harlow Playhouse. Medea is an ancient Greek tragedy best…

A LARGE outside wall at Roydon Primary Academy, near Harlow, has been brought to life with a piece of art inspired by pupils. The artwork in the early years garden features a scene incorporating the four seasons and children’s favourite, the Gruffalo. Graffiti artist Nathan…

Passmores Pop Choir light up Bush Fair PASSMORES Pop Choir got the audience into the festive mood when they were invited to sing at the Bush Fair ‘Christmas Light Up’ last Thursday evening (7th December). Singing seasonal favourites including ‘Silent Night’, ‘Santa Baby’ and a…

RAINBOW Services are co-ordinating a celebration of local charities for local charities day on December 15th, with Harlow Council. They will have thirteen charities with stands along Broad Walk and a small stage with a couple of performances – between 10 and 2 on the…

OVER a thousand pounds was raised for Street2Homes as part of a collboration between artists at Harlow College and Astro Lighting. Astro Lighting gave students the brief to decorate their new plaster-based Eclipse lights, using the theme of ‘home’. These pieces would then be shortlisted…

Sticky Sisters Opens New Restaurant In The Harvey Centre Harlow Sticky Sisters, a fast-casual dining chain, has opened a new restaurant in The Harvey Centre in Harlow. The restaurant will be the third opening for the chain, offering dine-in and takeaway to customers in its…

SOMETIMES it is good to have a little walk around town and see what we can find. On Saturday afternoon, we spotted preacher Pat Brick rapping on the Board Walk. This was a day before he held a concert in the Harlow Study Centre in…

FRIENDS AND family of Harlow Brass Band member John Gillespie are holding a special concert for him ahead of his 70th birthday celebrations. John has played in local brass bands since he was young and so as a birthday celebration his family are holding a…

By George Docking A ROMFORD ARTIST has painted a festive themed illustration on the windows of The Clock House pub in Harlow for the Christmas period. Kat Ball Deputy Manager of the pub said, ‘A lot of people have come in since they’ve seen the…

Cineworld Harlow Harvey Centre rings in their one year anniversary on Saturday, 9th December, after welcoming nearly 218,200 cinema-goers in its first year. THE cinema, which is home to six state-of-the-art screens, has shown over 230 films across almost 8,760 screenings, showing the biggest blockbusters…

A school pantomime had a packed audience laughing and toe-tapping. STUDENTS at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, put on a festive performance of Cinderella to get the Christmas season under way. The show featured acting, dancing and comedy, as well as a medley of songs…

New Community Partnerships Manager strengthens Greater Anglia’s community links GREATER Anglia has appointed Paul Haynes as its first Community Partnerships Manager to strengthen its support for the region’s five Community Rail Partnerships (CRPs) and its wider community links. His role will be to help the…