THE GOOD people at Harlow ASDA popped across to Berecroft this weekend to hand over a cheque for a £1,000. The welcome cash boost from the Asda Foundation Foodbank Fundamentals Grant is to help the Berecroft Residents Association with the running of their Foodbank. The Asda…

HUNDREDS flocked to a celebration of Harlow Pride in the Harvey Centre on Saturday afternoon. The Phoenix Live area was used as a showcase for number of musical acts and performances. But there was also stalls from a vast number of organisations across the Harlow…

GREATER Anglia has issued travel advice to passengers planning to use train services over the Christmas and New Year period, with engineering work affecting services to/from London Liverpool Street and to/from Cambridge. Rail passengers are reminded to check before they travel this Christmas and New…

HARLOW Badminton Club: Adult/Family Club Night. Full details below.

GETTING a good night’s sleep is important for patient recovery and so in an effort to keep noise levels as low as possible on wards overnight (between 10pm and 7am) The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has today (14 October) launched its new silent…

A NURSERY in Newhall has been praised by Ofsted following a recent inspection. Smiles Montessori is based at Forge Lane in Newhall. The inspection took place in September 2024. The inspection reported: “Children are happy and enjoy their time at the setting. Effective procedures are…

A BREAST Cancer charity netball tournament is set to be held on Friday October 18th at Herts and Essex Leisure Centre from 6-9pm. Each player will be paying an entry fee which will be collected as donations to the charity but the organisers are looking…

HITCHCOCK meets Lord of the Flies in this exciting new comedy-thriller by emerging writer Josie White.  Three young, regional actresses: Saoirse, Coco and Sonia are struggling to survive in London. Their shared dream is dwindling away quicker than their bank balances. But who needs electricity?…

ABCD-E (Asset Based Community Development Essex) Course in Harlow. Thursday 24th October.As part of their continued work on Sport England Place Partnership Expansion, they have an upcoming opportunity for you to attend our ABCD-E (Asset Based Community Development Essex) course. Delivered in person by two…

A 20 strong team from leading mobility retailer CareCo has raised an impressive £8000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The CareCo Corporate Social Responsibility team, took on the Jurassic Coast as part of Macmillan’s Mighty Hike initiative. After an early rise to set off from CareCo HQ in…

A MEDICAL student at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has won £20k in funding to further develop his medical app that uses artificial intelligence to assist doctors. Medily AI has been designed by 4th-year student Talha Mehmood to improve patient care and streamline clinical decision-making by…

COME and celebrate Earth Science Week at Harlow Museum! Next Saturday, 19th October, from 10am to 1pm At 11am, Essex Rock and Mineral Society will be giving a talk which will delve into the longest history of Essex – the past 500 million years! Learn…

THE mental health benefits of visiting Redwings’ Visitor Centres were being highlighted by the charity on World Mental Health Day (10th October). Redwings is one of the biggest horse welfare charities in the UK, with centres open to the public in Norfolk, Essex, Warwickshire and Forfar in…

The Unspoken Conversation 13th October – 10th November 2024 PARNDON MILL has been working with St Clare Hospice, over the summer, to provide creative workshops around the conversation of death, dying and loss. Not what you expected to hear, I know, but it is an…