THE HARLOW artistic community gathered together to celebrate the 90th birthday of renowned sculptor Gerda Rubenstein. Gerda was not well enough to travel but that didn’t stop the community sending out heartfelt birthday messages to Gerda. Gerda has historic links with Harlow through her early commissions…

HARLOW’S MP, Robert Halfon, has stepped up his calls for the Stort Crossing developers to “go back to the drawing board” by tabling a motion in Parliament on the matter. The motion reads: That this House understands concerns about the impacts that the Stort crossing…

PEAR Tree Mead pupils welcomed visiting politicians and made them aware of the school’s green credentials. Headteacher Mrs Peden and the pupils welcomed MP Robert Halfon and Portfolio Holder for Environment at Harlow Council, Cllr Alastair Gunn. Film of the visit is below. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WCb1trcO14E

ESSEX Police has made an appeal after receiving thousands of calls last weekend. A spokesperson said: “Summer is a busy time for any police force and over the hottest weekend of the year so far, our Force Control Room received a total of 3,716 emergency…

WITH release from lockdown now passed, we have decided to bring back our daily Covid-19 report. We are doing this because we want to give Harlow residents an accurate picture of where we are re Covid-19. The report covers UK figures; Princess Alexandra Hospital figures;…

ON Sunday morning anti racists gathered at the Obelisk in Harlow Town Centre to demonstrate their solidarity with the ‘three lions’ of the England football team, Rashford, Sancho and Saka, who all received racist abuse after missing penalties against Italy in the Euro 2020 final.…

A HARLOW man has been fined for driving through a police cordon. Luke Wykes, aged 32, of The Gardiners, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following. On September 16th, 2020 at Harlow drove a Vauxhall Corsa on a road, namely Clock Tower roundabout on the A414…

NEW grants are available to Harlow businesses affected by the delays to the full easing of COVID restrictions. Essex County Council have provided Harlow Council with further funding to extend the Additional Business Support (ABS) scheme. The extended scheme supports Harlow businesses that have not…

THE EDITOR of YourHarlow (YH) gave evidence to a government select committee for the safety of journalists. The committee has been compiling evidence on the increasing threats to journalists in the United Kingdom. The threats made have been in person as well as on-line. Hundreds…

A MAN has been fined and given a community order for assaulting a schoolboy on his way to school. Marius Stefan Petrescu, 27, of High Street, Roydon, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on 13 July. He pleaded guilty to the following. On June 28th at Harlow…

THE launch of Iceland within The Range in Harlow is drawing ever nearer as store staff and merchandising teams begin to prep for the opening next Friday. The store will launch its brand-new Iceland department on Friday 30th July, providing the local community with fresh and…

ONE of the key focal points of the year at Stewards Academy is the election of the new Head Boy, Head Girl and deputies. They take this as an opportunity to remind and educate pupils of their democratic rights as they move into adulthood.  The…

THE HARLOW Civic Society has paid tribute to architect John Graham who has passed away aged 92. A spokesperson said: “We were saddened to hear of the recent passing of John Graham. John was Sir Frederick Gibberd’s partner and an important person in the history…

A UNIQUE, immersive Dinosaur experience for all ages! Jurassic Earth is a must-see 75-minute show for Dinosaur fanatics, combining incredible animatronics, exciting performances, impressive photo opportunities and one-of-a-kind meet and greet encounters.  This is an unmissable opportunity to walk with a Triceratops, roar with T-Rex,…