A TEAM made up of four scouts from 1st Kingsmoor Harlow, won the “experienced group” at Essex County BackPack this weekend. This is an event run by Essex Scouts. Out of 86 teams made up of 436 young persons from 15 other Districts throughout Essex, including …

AN experienced manager has returned to her “first love” by taking the reins at an environmental education centre in London. Jo Vere worked in the NHS for 15 years but has now taken over as manager at the Field Studies Council’s Epping Forest and London…

RAZED Roof’s production of ‘Treasure’ is a company-devised show created from their concerns about the environment and climate change.  A spokesperson said: “We want everyone to appreciate and celebrate the wonders of our natural world…..yet to realise how fragile it is. We hope our production…

HARLOW Museum & Walled Gardens Annual Easter Trail is back! Join in the fun, find fossils around the garden and then claim your prize Drop-in on Saturday 30 March between 9.30am and 3pm. Cost £1 per child to enter. Harlow Museum and Walled Gardens, Muskham…

PREPARE to be a-mazed this Spring as Lakeside Shopping Centre reveals its sustainable maze project, launching on Monday 1 April. Located in the central atrium, this year’s Spring activity explores adventure and fun while learning about the importance of protecting our precious planet and the…

GENERATION Circus is delighted to have received £14,800 of National Lottery funding to run CAN DO CIRCUS: 
It is a free aerial circus and performance training for anyone over 50 for one year – ending in a circus show! CAN DO CIRCUS will start in…

THE third annual Safer, Greener, Healthier walking challenge launches on Monday (1 April). The Step into Spring challenge will run for six weeks to Sunday 12 May and is being run in collaboration with the free wayfaring and walking app, Go Jauntly. Many Essex residents…

THE UK’s number one gateway to Europe is preparing for one of its busiest periods of the year with hundreds of thousands of passengers set to use London Stansted this Easter. Over the four-day Bank Holiday weekend, 350,000 people are predicted to pass through the…

Cycle, Create & Move is a new initiative from the Harlow Art Trust that will see teams of Velo Artists cycling around Harlow Sculpture Town on special cargo bikes. These bikes will have within them all the materials needed for fun family workshops. The first…

EASTER Cheerleader Camp set to come to Harlow. Full details below.

THREE rescue miniature donkeys have arrived at Redwings Ada Cole, outside Harlow and are ready to welcome families this Easter weekend.  Spring opening hours begin at the Visitor Centre, in Nazeing, on Good Friday (29thMarch) after which it’ll be open every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The tiny…

THERE are planned essential engineering works and upgrades taking place on parts of the East Anglian rail network over the Easter period. Greater Anglia is urging customers to check before they travel and plan ahead. Key services affected by alterations include: Great Eastern Main Line…

A TOTAL of £33,000 will be awarded to eight local charities and community groups in East Herts, Uttlesford, and Harlow as part of the latest round of grants from Stansted Airport Community Fund (SACF). The SACF offers grants of up to £5,000 to projects aimed…

WITH the bank holiday Easter weekend fast approaching, Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is reminding dog owners to keep chocolate out of reach of our four-legged friends.  As Easter eggs and other tasty cocoa treats find their way into homes, the charity…