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THE therapeutic benefits of robot pets are being explored as part of a pilot project led by Essex County Council’s adult social care team in mid Essex. For people with dementia or a learning disability, the robotic companion “pets” provide many benefits, including: helping to…
ONE of the premier meetings of Chelmsford Racecourse’s season arrives this weekend with The Cardinal Stakes card at the track – with a potential spot in the famous Kentucky Derby on the horizon over in the USA. The Cardinal Stakes is one of seven races…
SCAFELL Pike is a challenge at the best of times, but on 23rd March it was a challenge against all the elements the weather could conjure. Jamie Hawkes, Billy Booty, Joe Southwell and Harry Phillip decided to take on England’s biggest mountain in honour of…
PASSMORES Academy turned into a rhythmic hub of energy and excitement on Tuesday, April 2nd, and Wednesday, April 3rd, as the Hip Hop Pop Easter Street Dance Event took centre stage. With 60 eager participants and five extraordinary tutors, the event was one to remember.…
ST Elizabeth’s Supported Living Service are celebrating as the service has official been rated ‘Good’ by Hertfordshire Monitoring Officers who carried out their full PAMMS inspection in January. St Elizabeth’s have also had confirmation that they are no longer in the Quality Assurance Monitoring process…
Dear Editor, APRIL is Stress Awareness Month, and a perfect opportunity to remind any young person experiencing stress or anxiety that Childline is here for them. Last year, Childline councillors across the country oversaw over 105,000 sessions with children suffering from mental and emotional health…
DON’T miss Ian Prowse and Amsterdam playing in Harlow for the first time. Support from Paul Howard Friday 17th May at Burnt Mill Social Club, Harlow. For more details, go to: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/606298 For more details, on Ian Prose, click below. https://amsterdam-music.com
ECCO are delighted to announce that Dukes Barbershop will be one of the sponsors for this year’s Sunset Sessions Festival at Harlow Town Park Bandstand. Dukes barbershop is located at The Forge, Mulberry Green, CM17 0ET Tel: 01279 964 202 Instagram – @dukesbarbers.oh Everyone at…
JUDGES Jane Draycott, Clare Pollard and Will Harris have awarded first prize for the National Poetry Competition 2023 to Imogen Wade, for her poem, ‘The Time I Was Mugged in New York City’. The judges described the winning piece as ‘An extraordinary and thought-provoking poem,…
HAART Estate Agency has moved to new premises in the Wych Elm area of Harlow. The brand new offices are under the new housing development off Fourth Avenue. They were previously based in Broad Walk in the town centre. The new premises was opened by…
JOHN Mann is back with another fab group of comics this week for a post Easter treat. Margaret McHugh, Paul Tomkinson and Ottis Canneloon join John on stage providing a belly full of laughs from the heart of the brewery once again. Grab the last…
PURFORD Green Primary school and Nursery is looking to appoint an Assistant SENCo to work alongside the PCLC Primary Inclusion Leader and other inclusion staff within our Harlow based trust. This post will be based at Purford Green Primary school and Nursery but there will be opportunities…
A POLISHED showman and raconteur. An unforgettable evening we can’t stop talking about” – The Standard A BRAND NEW SHOW FOR 2024. (‘Extraordinary’ – Daily Mirror) Following a completely sell out run in 2023 – James Phelan, the magician most infamous for jamming the BBC…
HELEN Rollason Cancer Charity will again be holding its popular “Ride For Helen” cycle rides through the lovely Essex countryside. Now in its 11th year, the event is on Sunday 12th May 2024 and registration is open on the charity’s website here. There are six…
GREATER Anglia staff and passengers made an eggs-tra effort to make Easter special for sick children at Princess Alexandra Hospital. More than 600 chocolate eggs, sweet treats including Lindt bunnies and Haribo gums plus books were delivered to Dolphin Ward and the paediatric emergency department…
A FORMER St Mark’s student has made it to the semi-finals of Miss England 2024. Agnes Perez, aged 26, is set to contest the semi-final on Sunday in Blackpool. Beauty pageants are culturally different from their historic predecessors and concentrate on a whole range of…





