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…

FIREFIGHTERS are giving bonfire safety advice after a bonfire spread to fences and the outside of a flat in Harlow this afternoon.  Two crews from Harlow were called to a garden fire in Fold Croft, Harlow at 2:52pm.  On arrival, crews reported a bonfire had…

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…

TWO people have been sent to prison for eight weeks after admitting stealing more than £3,000 worth of perfume, aftershave and cosmetic items from Stansted Airport. It happened inside World Duty Free at the airport last Tuesday (26 March). They were alerted after a member…

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…

Dear Editor, LAST June, I announced Harlow Council’s five priorities for this financial year. The first priority was to fix council housing which included five clear promises for this year. The first promise was to clear the entirely unacceptable backlog in repairs on council houses…

THE ESSEX Commercial Vehicle Unit (CVU) have acquired a new camera that will help them identify offenders and capture evidence of offences being committed on our roads, making it easier to prosecute those committing road-related offences. The camera, funded by National Highways, will be used…

PARENTS in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for their two-year-olds. The government hopes the scheme, which extended to include this age group on 1 April, will help parents return to work. Those who missed the application deadline of 31 March…

THE minimum wage set by the government, known as the national living wage, is increasing by more than a pound for the first time, providing a welcome boost for 2.7 million low-paid workers reports the BBC. The main wage rate is rising from £10.42 to…

ESSEX County Council is inviting residents to learn how to be active bystanders. In 2023 the council set up an online bystander intervention module. It helps residents learn the skills to intervene in a safe and appropriate way if they witness harmful behaviour. This includes…

We Rise Again 7th April – May 12th 2024 Tues – Fri 10.30 -4.30 Sat & Sun 2 – 4 THIS exhibition delivers the positive message that personal regeneration – and that of our environment – can happen, where there is a will. It can…

A £1.5 billion redevelopment plan for Liverpool Street Station has received more than 2,000 objections reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Westminster Council, Historic England and members of the public have objected to the plans, with some calling the proposals “ugly”. Property developer Sellar said the…

LITTLE ones who have lost someone special to them are invited to come along to St Clare Hospice for a morning of crafts, games and activities designed to support bereaved children. The end-of-life care charity, based in Hastingwood, is hosting its second Storytime Picnic on…