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ON Friday 1st July 2022, St Clare Hospice held its second annual Summer Party at Redchurch Brewery in Harlow. The party was a ‘sizzler’ with 135 party-goers attending and organiser’s estimating that more than £3,500 has been raised for the Hastingwood-based Hospice charity. The event saw…
TRAIN drivers’ union ASLEF has announced another strike date for its Greater Anglia members –Saturday 23 July. While talks will continue to try to resolve the strike, Greater Anglia is warning passengers of widespread disruption should the strike go ahead. This will be the third…
ESSEX Police are appealing for the public’s help in identifying three women in these CCTV images, in connection with an ongoing theft investigation in Harlow. The offence occurred on Wednesday 4 May at around 2.30pm after the victim had withdrawn £3,000 from a nearby bank…
IN the second of our Harlow is 75 interviews, we went down to the Garden of India restaurant in Bush Fair to interview Jamal Uddin. Despite running a host of restaurants, he is still very much in overall charge. He had to be prised out…
THE leader of Harlow Labour has responded to the news that Harlow MP Robert Halfon has withdrawn his support for the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. Councillor Chris Vince said: “Like Sunak, Javid and Quince before him, Halfon’s statement today is too little too late. “In…
HUNDREDS visited the Newhall Primary School PTA Fete. It was great to see families flock to the school that has just been open for a few years to enjoy the day. There were dozens of stalls and lots of activities to enjoy. The Newhall PTA…
HARLOW and Gilston Garden Town are teaming up with independent charity, the Quality of Life Foundation, for a summer of online and face-to-face community engagement that will give local people a chance to shape the future area. Launching on Friday 15 July and funded by…
HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has withdrawn his support for the prime minster Boris Johnson. Mr Halfon said: “In my last Statement to Your Harlow on 26th May, 2022, I said that, “if governance does not improve, I will have reached the end of the road”. I…
TWO teachers are preparing to take on the “adventure” of leading a school together. Assistant headteachers Dean Beaumont and Amber Wade are preparing to take on shared responsibility for Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, from September. Headteacher Neil Stirrat is taking on a new…
THE construction of Sizewell C nuclear power station is a nationally significant infrastructure project with an estimated £20 billion investment. It will be the largest construction project in the East of England since Sizewell B was completed almost 40 years ago. It represents significant supply…
HARLOW’S refuse workers have called off summer strike action after employer Veolia improved its pay offer and committed to a new collective agreement, UNISON says today (Tuesday). An overwhelming 97% of workers backed walkouts after enduring years of below-inflation deals, including 0% in 2021 and…
THIS two-hour workshop will give you a great grounding in the basics of writing for children. The session will cover everything from choosing your readership and concept to developing plot and characterisation, with time for questions. To register, you must be over 18, reside in the UK…
ONE of the most exciting aspects of the newly re-furbished Harlow library is the role of Adult Community Learning (ACL). During a very busy open day on Saturday, we spoke to Business Operations Manager, Claire Maynard and Marketing Lead, Rich Kirchel about the role of…
Main works set to get underway to upgrade M11 Junction 8 Improvements planned to meet future demand at the junction and reduce congestion to and from key destinations. The next phase of a project to improve safety and reduce congestion on the M11 at Junction…
ON Saturday July 30th Herts & Essex Community Farm will be returning with their first Farm Fest since 2019. The festival is free and is aimed at bringing the local community together, with fun for all ages. The last two years’ events have been cancelled…
AS the cost of living continues to rise, we all need a little extra help keeping our families entertained this summer. The page we have linked to provides information on the top offers and activities running throughout the summer holidays in west Essex. All…
