YOU are invited to open auditions for Grease The Musical. A spokesperson said: “We want to cast a diverse range of people from the Harlow community all ages, races and genders! “We are completely non profit. 80% of ticket proceeds will go to Streets 2…

LONDON Stansted rounded-off its busiest ever winter season with a record-breaking 2.31m passengers taking to the skies in March. That was 7.5% up on the same month last year and surpassed the previous record for March set in 2024 by more than 127,000 passengers.  The…

JOIN Susie for a hilarious one-woman comedy show that tackles the wild world of parenting with humour and heart! Gone are the days of chasing after the fairy-tale happy ending-she’s learned that the real magic lies in embracing the chaos and being present with the kids. Between eye-rolling and…

LONDON Stansted is gearing up for one of its busiest periods of the year with an anticipated 1.5 million passengers set to travel through the terminal over the Easter holiday. Between April 5 and 21, around 780,000 passengers are expected to depart from Stansted, while…

GREATER Anglia has launched special Spring Hare Fares from just £7 return for a limited time. The new Hare Fares offer passengers off-peak day returns across the Greater Anglia network with simple return prices: £7, £14, £22 and £28, with children travelling for just £2…

MUSEUMS across England can now apply for a share of £20 million to safeguard community access to their collections and invest in upgrading their services. The new £20 million Museum Renewal Fund, which is now open to applications, is designed to support valued regional museums,…

FAMILIES in Harlow are in for another magical theatre experience this Easter, as Rapunzel and her Friends take the stage at The Victoria Hall Theatre—but act fast, because tickets are selling quickly! Following the hugely popular February half-term production of The Frog Prince, the same beloved cast returns…

LIKE they did at Oakwood Pond, volunteers have worked alongside Harlow Council to clean up another green space for residents to enjoy, this time around the pond at Sibneys Green (off Commonside Road). The area had become overgrown with the pond itself barely visible. The…

BLAKE class did their sponsored walk today to raise money for Harlow Fields School and College PTA They visited all seven gardens in the Town Park. It was freezing cold this morning so they all did amazingly well and were very good sports! They have…

THE Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year competition 2025 launches today, aiming to showcase the world’s most striking weather and climate photography.  Now in its tenth year, the competition is run by the UK’s Royal Meteorological Society and serves as an international platform to raise awareness…

A MULTI-billion-pound investment in a major new Universal theme park and resort in Bedford has been agreed between Universal, the government and the local council, in a move that represents a major vote of confidence in the UK economy and the future of partnerships between…

CAMPAIGN group Save Our Libraries Essex (SOLE), which fought successfully to stop proposed closures of to branch libraries across Essex five years ago, warns that libraries could be seen as an easy target as Essex County Council faces break up. The county council will disappear…

“MY sister smells of wood smoke, warm earth, oranges, and dust… we buried you in a wood, underneath an oak tree. There are bluebells there in April.“ Whole is a show about two people – one of them is on stage, the other isn’t.  Emma…

MORE than 20 members of Harlow u3a attended a Craft Day at Marigolds, Harlow Cricket Club in Old Harlow this week where the talented crafters undertook a wide range of crafts including knitting, crochet, sewing, jewellery making and painting to name a few.  Helpful hints…