Could you help needy local cats? THE Harlow, Epping Forest & District Branch of the UK’s largest cat welfare charity, Cats Protection, is looking for a new Branch Co-ordinator and network of cat fosterers to join its team of volunteers. The branch, which covers the…

HARLOW resident Jorn Johanson is 70 years old today (Oct 14th). Jorn came from Denmark to Harlow in 1987. He was one of our interviewees for our Harlow is 70 series and so, we thought that Jorn is 70, Harlow is 70 so Happy 70th…

THE Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) is responsible for schools in Harlow and Stansted with a reputation for transforming standards and achievements. After a year of research, the Trust is working to introduce a unique curriculum across its primary and secondary schools to prepare young…

Review For All The Fires Not Yet Lit Catherine Ireton Harlow Playhouse Fri Oct 13th THIS is the third Catherine Ireton production that we have reviewed. We really loved “What It It About That Night?” and admired “Leaving Home Party” and so was very much…

Livewire: Our Town, Our Future – a review Harlow Playhouse: Thursday October 12th. By Ian Beckett FOR an hour and a half on Thursday 12th October, Livewire community youth theatre “owned” the Playhouse. At times it felt like they owned Harlow itself and in some…

ST Clare Hospice has been publically honoured for its work in the Harlow community at an annual community award ceremony. Heart 4 Harlow, an organisation which aims to bring together various groups from across the town, celebrated the impact made by local organisations and businesses…

HEATH PLAYERS “PROOF” by DAVID AUBURN Performance dates are 9th, 10th and 11th November at Hatfield Heath Village Hall. The next production for the Heath Players is the Pulitzer Prize winning play “Proof” by David Auburn. One of the most acclaimed plays of recent times,…

THE Public Health team at Essex County Council is today urging those at highest risk of flu to get vaccinated ahead of the winter period, when the virus is most common. From today, the national flu vaccination programme is available nationwide to all eligible people.…

Sunday 15th October – Adam Smith’s Black Wax with Henri Herbert live in session. Henri first came to Harlow as part of the Jim Jones Revue for 2 sell out shows at The Square and later returned with his own combo showcasing his electrifying boogie…

For all the fires not yet lit is a solo performance for studio spaces that uses found sounds, electronic samples, storytelling and song to tell a simple tale of one woman’s quest to find her brave bone. Claire Lyons’ fiancé doesn’t think she should make…

A SERVICE developed at Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust in Harlow to enable patients to be treated at home has won widespread praise from users – and is now in the running for a prestigious national award for excellence in healthcare provision. The Patient At Home…

CHARITIES and community groups around Essex are celebrating as the tickets for the new Essex Lottery go on sale today, Wednesday 11th October. The local lottery, the first of its kind in Essex and biggest nationally, has been set up by Essex County Council to…

THERE is something special about Tina Richardson and the team at Tiaras in The Stow. Yes, it is a hair and beauty salon but over the years it has turned into much more than that. That may be one of the reason why Tina was…