ARE you ready to start exploring your career and progression options? Or have a clear path planned and ready to find out more about your chosen industry? Then don’t miss the Harlow Schools Careers Fair at Harlow College on 26 April from 3.30pm-7.30pm. At this…

EVERY weekend, Bush Fair councillor Jodi Dunne is out and about across the whole of the town, knocking on doors and listening to residents’ concerns. In the council chamber he is much more comfortable being a member of a committee, playing close attention to matters…

TO mark the Coronation of the King and his long history of public service, Essex County Council is supporting The Big Help Out, a unique initiative which forms part of the King’s Coronation celebrations. The Big Help Out, which starts on Monday 8 May, gives…

HARLOW MP, Robert Halfon, has announced a new competition for Harlow children to design a card to be sent to the King and Queen to mark their coronation next month. Announcing the competition, Robert said, “I am launching a competition for a ‘Coronation Card’ which…

ESSEX Police are supporting partners and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to highlight this year’s National Stalking Awareness Week, which runs from the 24-28 April. A spokesperson said: “The theme for the week is ‘Standing Against Stalking: Supporting Young People,‘ and we will be sharing information…

ON Sunday 23rd April a team of twelve runners completed the London Marathon in aid of local charity, St Clare Hospice. The team have so far raised a combined total of more than £26,000 for the Hospice. That is enough to fund over 12 days…

CANALABILITY are very excited to announce our competition ‘Be a King or Queen for the Day’ ahead of His Majesty King Charles’ Coronation this May.    The prize –  An accessible 4-hour canal boat trip for 10 people worth up to £182, on-board our specially adapted boat,…

TRAIN operator Greater Anglia has issued advice for rail passengers travelling over the King’s Coronation weekend. There is no planned engineering work on Saturday 6 May, so all services will run as normal, and trains on routes into London will run with the maximum number…

A HARLOW primary school has been confirmed as Good by Ofsted after its first inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Inspectors said that Abbotsweld Primary Academy, part of the successful NET Academies Trust, had “high expectations” of all its pupils, with teachers preparing “interesting and…

‘Seeing Things and Reflecting on Harlow in the 1950s-70s’ Talks and Tours led by artist Lee Grandjean in celebration of International Sculpture Day Saturday 29 April 2pm – 4pm LEE Grandjean invites you to join him and Harlow Sculpture Town Tour Leader Jenny Organ for…

WHEN we saw that the former Toddbrook Conservative councillor Gareth Williams was standing for the Green Party in Staple Tye, we were very keen to interview him. Mr Williams stood down as a councillor after just a short time in 2021 due to ill-health. But…

The Revd Chris Oldroyd writes: THE Revd Trevor Dearing’s early life was marked by deep insecurity. This vanished on his conversion to Christianity, at the age of 19, but it returned towards the end of his life. He gave a lifetime of powerful Christian service…

MORE than half of low income households in the UK are in the dark about bargain broadband deals, according to a new report by communications regulator Ofcom.  It is concerned people are not getting the right advice when it comes to switching to a social…

HUNDREDS of scouts from across Harlow marched through the town centre to mark St George’s Day. The groups include: Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts as well as Explorers. The Harlow districts are made up of the Following.  1st Roydon and Nazeing, 1st Great Parndon, 1st Kingsmoor, 2nd…