THE Harvey Centre is inviting customers to enjoy a magical Christmas, with a visit to their famous Santa’s Grotto. Find Santa in his beautifully lit Grotto on the Ground Floor which is open daily until Christmas Eve. Entry fee is £6 per child which includes…

THIS week, Robert Halfon, Member of Parliament for Harlow, was recognised as the Backbencher of the Year at the 2022 Spectator Parliamentarian Awards. The award is in recognition of Mr Halfon’s work on safeguarding education during the pandemic and was presented at an event attended…

ROUGH CREED have organised a charity ride with the aim of helping a local charity. This year they have chosen PACT for Autism in Harlow. A very worthwhile local charity. Every penny helps and every penny would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to share…

FRIENDS of a Harlow family have made an appeal after a fire in Ghana has devastated their lives. The following entry has been made on GoFundMe. ======= HARLOW couple Steven Monroe and partner Rose Mensa had saved for a family holiday to take their three…

Dear Reader, CANALABILITY are a Harlow based charity dedicated to providing the facilities for disabled people and people with special needs to enjoy boating on the river on our specially adapted canal boats. The charity needs to become greener and more environmentally friendly by switching…

PLANS for a convenience store in Potter Street have been submitted to Harlow Council. The location is: S And J Juniper And Co, 7 Potter Street Harlow. The planning application is for: Proposed subdivision of the office premises into four units, the partial change of…

A HARLOW charity is marking 30 years of providing help to residents and supporting those with poor mental health back into work as well as retaining current employment. It’s a great achievement and far from its initial small setup in 1992. Today the charity employs…

THIS Carers Rights Day, carers across the county are urged to find out their rights and what support is available to them. There are around 150,000 unpaid carers in Essex playing a vital role in supporting families and friends to live independently within their own…

NURSES in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are to strike for two days next month in what is set to be their biggest walkout in the NHS’s history reports the BBC. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) announced strikes on 15 and 20 December in…

GREATER Anglia is joining the rest of the rail industry in supporting White Ribbon Day, the campaign to end violence against women and girls. Five of the company’s new trains will bear the White Ribbon Day logo to help raise awareness as they travel around…

JUST OVER a third of patients at Addison House Surgery in Harlow are getting to see their GP face to face. Figures released by the government, shows that the average figure now stands at 70%, the highest since Covid. Before Covid, the national average stood…

ADULT learning provider, ACL Essex, is investing in new sustainable technology as part of its commitment to the global UNFCCC ‘Race to Zero’ campaign. The adult education provider is not only embedding sustainable courses into its curriculum and continuing to look at new ways to…

EVERYONE IS looking for a bargain this week as we head towards Black Friday but be careful of what you buy and where you buy it.  The last few years, the popularity of the e-scooter has grown – it’s seen as a fun gift for…

NEW dynamic business-led networking initiative launching in January 2023 to build on success of Opportunity Harlow. In January 2023, the team behind the recently completed Opportunity Harlow pilot project, will launch the Prosperity Network. This new and unique business-to-business network connecting businesses large and small…