JOE Farrugia, a student at Sir Charles Kao UTC in Harlow, will this weekend run the London marathon for Cancer Research UK. EIGHTEEN-year-old Joe, who studies maths and product design at the UTC, will this weekend take on the 26.2 mile race. Currently Joe has…

PROFESSIONAL musicians will be on hand to help aspiring young musicians learn how to pen their own songs. Free songwriting workshops, organised by Essex Music Services (part of Essex County Council), are taking place in Colchester, Chelmsford and Brentwood on Sunday, 24 April. The three…

THE Wizard of Oz’ was performed between the 22nd and 24th March, by a cast of 38 pupils at Stewards Academy. During the five thrilling and truly professional performances the cast entertained around 300 local primary school children who were engaged and inspired from the…

STEVE Jack of Harlow ran the Brighton Marathon on Sunday 17th April, to support The Chocolate Run, a local Harlow charity that helps the homeless. The charity runs a night shelter every Christmas, and a drop-in session every Sunday. Last Christmas 25 to 30 people…

Simon Pemberton : The Art of Illustration Thursday 28th April 6pm – 8pm Winner of the Victoria and Albert Museum editorial illustration award 2015 and nominated for 2016. Explore fascinating contemporary illustrations with selected artworks produced for clients as diverse as The New York Times,…

By Nishall Gabala Taking a selfie is a unique and fun way to show everyone your personality, confidence and fashion sense, it was coined in 2005 as a way to describe a special kind of self-portrait. Almost everyone is taking selfies these days, whether it…

Ryman Div One North Harlow Town 3 v 1 Great Wakening Rovers HARLOW Town completed their final home league game of the season with a confident victory against Great Wakering Rovers. Goals by Joe Benjamin (26′), Ellis Sands (og 27′) and Lewis Perkins (76′) secured…

HARLOW College has been shortlisted for a NatWest Skills and Opportunities Award, a fund that supports projects run by charities, social enterprises, community groups, state-funded schools and colleges across the UK. To be shortlisted, the College had to demonstrate how they are helping people in…

CATCH Britain’s hottest young comedians at Harlow Playhouse this Saturday! This comedy night’s got quite a line up – meet the ‘Hilarious Four’ Carly Smallman, Jarred Christmas, Paul Tonkinson, Andrew Doyle

HARLOW Running Club had a good turnout at the St. Clare 10K, with 26 runners helping to raise much need funds for the hospice. The race was run over an undulating course at Hastingwood, just outside Harlow. Rob Lowe finished in 2nd place out of…

DID you miss some of the blockbuster films at your usual cinema? Then come along to the cinema at Rhodes where you can enjoy a drink and some nibbles in our Theatre Lounge before settling down to watch the film. This May, they have films…

Harlow Chorus 40th Anniversary Concert EXIT PURSUED BY A HIPPOPOTAMUS! This is not a stage direction for Harlow Chorus’ 40th Anniversary concert at Chelmsford Cathedral on 16th April ay 7.00pm, but a ‘moment’ in the life of composer David Fanshawe who inadvertently hit a hippo…