MATIPO Arts set to host Easter Picnic in the town park. Full details below.

MORE children in Harlow will get access to childcare close to home, as Labour announces funding to open a Best Start school-based nursery. In the latest drive by Labour to bear down on the cost of living, thousands more parents will save up to £8,000…

THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today concluded its investigation into veterinary services for household pets in the UK, after an independent inquiry group found that the current system is leaving pet owners in the dark. A lack of information that helps people make…

THE Leader of Harlow Council, Councillor Dan Swords, has today announced that an agreement has been reached for the former nightclub in The Rows to be refurbished and reopened, marking another major step in the regeneration of the northern end of Harlow town centre. The…

ON Tuesday afternoon, the new owner of the Royal Mail will face questions from the Business and Trade Committee in the House of Commons. The committee is chaired by Birmingham MP Lian Byrne (who hails from Harlow) and will be questioning new owner Daniel Křetínský…

HEATH Players present a powerful and deeply moving production of Brief Encounter by Noel Coward. In a chance meeting at a railway station café, two ordinary lives collide — and an extraordinary love story begins. Tender, restrained and heartbreakingly honest, this timeless classic explores passion,…

THE FUTURE of plans for not only a new hospital for Harlow but also their “Plan B” to improve existing hospital facilities may have been put into doubt with the news that their new hospital programme director has quit. Martin John was headhunted after he…

LLOYDS Banking Group has committed to supporting its foster carer employees by being officially recognised as a Fostering Friendly employer. The Fostering Friendly accreditation, awarded by The Fostering Network, recognises organisations that actively support employees in their roles as foster carers and encourage others to…

A FIREFIGHTER from Waltham Abbey has been recognised at the Epping Forest District Council Civic Awards 2026 after transforming profound personal loss into a powerful campaign to save lives. Nick Walton, based at Waltham Abbey Fire Station, received a Community Service Medal at the awards…

DELAYS to flights operating out of London Stansted Airport are expected next month, as Unite members based there are balloting for strike action. Workers at ABM who look after passengers with disabilities are voting for industrial action over pay after negotiations broke down. Should strikes…

A MAN who set fire to rooms in two separate hotels where he was staying has been convicted thanks to an investigation by our officers. Working with the fire service, our officers established there were multiple seats of fire in The Phoenix hotel on 28…

HARLOW Council, with support from Arts Council England, has launched the Harlow Cultural Enabler Grants, an investment pot totalling £75,000 designed to empower local creatives and strengthen arts and culture across the town. Harlow has long been a place where creativity is valued and woven…

REDWINGS has given a home for life to ten horses after their owner was prosecuted for animal welfare offences. Four thoroughbreds came into Redwings’ care in March last year. The mares, one of whom was amongst the most emaciated charity staff had ever seen, were…

ESSEX Police has paused the use of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras after a study found it was statistically more likely to identify black people than other ethnic groups reports the BBC. Essex Police has used the technology since summer 2024, but the study identified…