MORE people will bowl this week in Harlow than most other sports put together. A new league was started in Harlow last month and already one lady team member (Debbie Watkins) has scored the second highest score (220) ever bowled at Harlow Bowl since it…

HARLOW Running Club members competed in the first race of the Metropolitan Cross Country League held on a hilly 5 mile course at Claybury Park in Woodford. Rick Ricketts finished in 341st place out of 472 finishers in a commendable 36min 24sec. He was followed…

By Dominic Brock AFTER a hard fought season, the Rye House Rockets speedway team have finished their season in 9th position, scoring ten points more than last season’s final tally. Although not a vast improvement, Rye house are on a gradual upward slope back to…

ANYONE who has travelled down Howard Way or Second Avenue will have noticed that work is well underway for the new rugby club. The chair of Harlow Rugby Club went onto their website to give an update. Alan said: “The grass on the 1 XV…

FOLLOWING on from news that Harlow Council’s decision to not grant planning permission to Circle Housing has been overturned, The Square are holding a public meeting to discuss the future of The Square. A spokesperson said: “We will be meeting with Harlow Council, and attending…

Ryman Premier Harlow Town 1 v 0 Staines Town HARLOW Town produced a dogged, determined performance to secure three points against Staines Town at the Harlow Arena. The first chance of the game came in the 2nd minute when Jordan Castrien produced a neat interception…

STEWARDS Academy GCSE Drama students enjoyed an engaging performance of ‘Face-Mum’ by performing arts students from Hertford Regional College. Year 2 students at HRC were commissioned with this performance, based on a story written by local writer Russell King, exploring the life of a teenage…

By Karla Mouncey Jaggers WHEN thinking of Harlow Playhouse, intimate gigs with live unsigned bands is not generally the image conjured up. When booking tickets for BBC Music Introducing Essex I was totally unsure of what the evening would entail. When arriving at the newly…

By Gary Shaw THE event was last Saturday October 1st, as a fundraiser for the British Heart Foundation, in memory of a dear friend Paul “Bellsy” Bonello, who sadly passed away back in April. Paul was returning from holiday, when he was taken seriously ill…

By Emily Cooper ST John’s Arc have regular free lunchtime concerts and this Friday 14th is no different. Professional Russian pianist, Alexander Ardakov has previously played for BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM and will now be playing music by Chopin and Rachmaniov at St…

By Millie Lane WE cannot speak highly enough of Harlow’s Junior parkrun. It starts at 9am in the main part of the Harlow Town Park just next to Pets Corner. It is run by a very dedicated team, who are full of enthusiasm and encouragement.…

Review by William Tennison BAD Girls is an original British musical, based on the award winning television drama, as Wing Governor Helen Stewart battles with old guards Sylvia Hollamby and Jim Fenner to improve the lives of the inmates at Larkhall Prison. This fight for…