Lifestyle
A NEW campaign raising awareness of domestic abuse affecting older people is launched this week. The Southend, Thurrock, and Essex Domestic Abuse Board (SETDAB) is supporting United Nations World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by launching the It’s Never Too Late campaign. Alison Gilmour, Head of…
FORMER primary school teacher Barbara Utting, who now lives at Honey Lane Care Home in Waltham Abbey, celebrated her 90th birthday (May 24) by visiting the school she taught at 30 years ago. To help mark Barbara’s milestone birthday, the team at Honey Lane Care Home organised for her to…
MORE than 25,000 pets have gone missing in the UK since 2023 reports Petlog, one of the UK’s largest lost and found pet databases, as it urges owners to chip pets and check details this National Microchipping Month. Petlog found that almost 5,000 dogs and…
HARLOW is well known for being a hot bed of creativity and we are always amazed to hear about how small ideas and passions grow into enterprises and business initiatives. We recently heard of one such initiative, Kate Creates, that has turned into a small…
WHEN Katie’s mum is diagnosed with bowel cancer her life grinds to a stop. But when she meets an elderly man in a radiotherapy waiting room corridor – everything changes. One in two of us will get cancer in our lifetimes. It can happen to…
NEXT Saturday the 22nd of June the Livewire Trust are holding a fundraising event at Phoenix Live in The Harvey Centre. Kicking off the evening will be young musicians form the “Livewire Music Collective” with a set of original songs composed for recent performances such…
THE Gibberd Garden present a Jazz Evening. Full details below.
KEY stage 2 schoolchildren across Essex will be encouraged to share their ideas on how we can reduce daily water usage as part of a campaign that launches today. As part of The Ripple Effect initiative, which is entering its fourth year, Be The Ripple…
MARC Beckett, who attended Passmores School between 2001 and 2006, is stepping outside his comfort zone this Saturday to raise money for the cancer charity Teens Unite. Teens Unite supports young people fighting cancer to live their best life, while others search for a cure.…
25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR Celebrating 50 years of ABBA music 1974 ABBA won the Eurovision song contest with “WATERLOO” and you can still dance, you can still jive and have the time of your life. WITH EUROPE’S LEADING ABBA TRIBUTE, ABBAMANIA, CONTINUE TO ENTERTAIN AUDIENCES WITH THEIR OUTSTANDING VOCALS…
A CHURCH Langley woman has won a special ward as part of the Miss Essex contest held in the county at the weekend. Joanna Andr won the Best Evening Wear title at a glamorous evening held at Greenwood Hotel in Stock. Joanna said: “I am…
GET ready to soak up the sun and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere at The Water Gardens with our Sounds of the Summer events! This summer, we’re bringing you a fantastic lineup of free entertainment to keep you smiling, dancing, and amazed. From live music to…
WILDLIFE and flowers aren’t something most passengers think about before taking off on a flight from London Stansted. However, a secluded corner of the airport has become a haven for small animals, insects, and plants five years after it was created by the airport’s environment…
THE Gibberd Garden Beer Festival 2024. Full details below.
COME along to the free Ambitious Women in Essex event in Buckhurst Hill on Wednesday 26 June. Register your place now to be part of this exciting event full of amazing conversation and unmissable networking opportunities. Book now to be part of this exciting event full of…
YOU are invited to step into the world of bespoke, handmade crafts this summer when Grandey’s Place Heritage & Craft Centre near Harlow opens its beautifully appointed studios and workshops to the public once again on Sunday 30th June. Set deep in the Hertfordshire countryside…
