WHEN the lettings manager at Reyland Johnson estate agents saw the plight of people who had suffered as a consequence of the earthquake on the Turkey/Syria border, she felt she had to do something. So Natasha Demetriou went down to Asda and did a weekly…

COME and Play Holi with the Harlow Hindu Society. 📅 Sunday 12th March 2023🕑 2pm – 4pm📍 Bush Fair Park, Tilegate Rd, Harlow, CM18 6LU See poster for more info

FURTHER investment in Essex Special schools and increased support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) attending mainstream schools, are just some of the planned improvements for Essex in the coming year.As part of its latest budget, Essex County Council…

THE COMPANY in charge of selling the White Horse pub in Potter Street has given YH more details regarding the purchasing process. The White Horse pub located in Potter Street closed in early 2022 and had previously been run by the same family for many…

A FAMILY drama of revenge and deciding the right thing to do. With two actors, one musician and seven items in a suitcase, NIE’s ensemble finds inventive ways to tell this big and most famous of stories in a funny and accessible way. We will…

TWO men have been arrested in connection with a fire at a property in Fore Street, Harlow last April. A fire had started at Erman’s Kitchen on 14 April and it is believed it had been started deliberately. A 21 year-old man from London was…

IMPROVING residents’ quality of life and green infrastructure were on the agenda at the latest Harlow & Gilston Garden Town (HGGT) board meeting. The meeting, which was held in the Civic Centre last Tuesday night (7 February), was attended by Councillor Russell Perrin, the Leader…

IN a response to the Justice Select Committee, the Government has rejected the resentencing and the introduction of fixed term licences for people currently serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences.  These sentences were abolished in 2012 but nearly 3,000 people are still serving these…

HARLOW parents are being urged to make sure their children avoid half term horrors by keeping away from electricity substations and overhead lines when they are outside. UK Power Networks, The UK’s biggest electricity distributor, wants youngsters to have a good time but to be…

MINISTER for Skills, Apprenticeships & Higher Education, rounded off his tour of the UK in support of National Apprenticeship Week with a visit to members of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Harlow. The roundtable event, held on Friday 10 February at Harlow College…

HARLOW businesswomen Dani Donovan had her first brush with failure on week six of BBC1’s The Apprentice. Thursday’s episode of The Apprentice saw not one, but two candidates leave the process. The contestants were whisked away to the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai to…

THE UK is a nation of animal lovers, but with under half of the nation’s landlords advertising their properties as pet friendly*, it can be difficult for renters to share in the joy pets bring. Further to this, animal charities across the UK are experiencing…

DO you squish or squash, tickle or most certainly not, handshake or hug, stretch out or snuggle in like a bug?    ‘Squidge’ is a fun interactive dance film with music and digital projection, which takes a light-hearted look at our sense of touch and how…

A SENIOR Labour councillor has expressed her deep concern regarding the reporting in the Daily Mail of the murder of a woman by her husband. Councillor Lanie Shears, who is the Women’s Officer for the Harlow Labour Party said: “In reporting the death of Emma…