HARLOW man Chris Brown, is set to join the ranks of sporting legends Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis Hill and run at the iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park next month – thanks to winning a spot in a very unique team… 51 year old Chris…

FLASHES of fluorescent lit up the night as more than 600 neon walkers turned out for St Clare Hospice’s Midnight Walk on Saturday (2 July) at The Water Gardens. Luminous pink, yellow and orange outfits set the streets of Harlow aglow at the neon-themed event…

STUDENTS at Sir Charles Kao UTC planned for their future on Friday 1st July 2016, as they celebrated futures day. During the event, students took part in a number of short workshops with a variety of organisations, each focussing on increasing the employability skills of…

HARLOW Running Club competed in the last round of the Herts/Essex Mid Week Road Race League Division 2 last week over an undulating 10K course at Royston. The team results on the day reflected the overall results, in that the ladies finished in 3rd place…

THREE aspiring musicians from Essex were among the winners of a national competition after taking part in new grime music workshops. More than 8,000 secondary school pupils from across the county have been encouraged to explore their creativity through the VIP Studio Sessions programme, which…

The Effect is the production currently in rehearsal by the Moot House Players, directed by Harry Tennison. This diary covers their rehearsal process from the first week of rehearsals to the final night. The Effect follows Connie and Tristan as they are involved in a…

REPRESENTATIVES from St Mark’s Years 7-12 attended a special Mass for the Year of Mercy with our partner primary schools at Our Lady of Fatima Church on Tuesday 21 June, which was concelebrated, and supported, by seven priests of the Deanery and two deacons. It…

A heart-warming and powerful story told through the eyes of a young boy on his journey through the dark streets of Victorian Vaudeville London to the glitz of early Hollywood. This story follows Chaplin through his early career, showbiz ambitions and often-fractious relationship with his…

BOSWELLS school in Chelmsford have claimed first place in the regional final of Raytheon’s Quadcopter Challenge. Three Essex schools took part in the heat: Burnt Mill Academy and Stewards Academy from Harlow and Boswells from Chelmsford. Boswells School, will now compete in the national finals…

STATIC love, debut single release by Essex trio The Albino Peaches out now. The band are made up of Dan Parkin (guitar/vocals) Kyle Panton (Bass) & Tommy Judd (Drums) The song was written over a period of time in their Essex home studio. Static Love…

The Animal Magic Art competition and exhibition is part of Grove Cottage’s 50th anniversary celebrations this year. The exhibition is being held from 24 September – 8 October in the Rhodes Gallery at the Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire with 40 photographs and paintings…

MASTERCHEF finalist, Saira Hamilton, held a foodie fundraising event for her local Charity of the Year – raising over £2,800 for St Clare Hospice. The Sawbridgeworth resident, who starred on BBC One’s MasterChef in 2013 and appeared as a judge on the 2016 series, held…

HARLOW Running Club were represented at the Giants Head Marathon, a very challenging and hilly but beautiful course running around the famous Cerne Giant, near Dorchester in Dorset. Julia Gardiner finished in 39th place out of 372 finishers and 2nd Female Vet 35 in 4hrs…