MAKE UK has appointed Rt Hon Robert Halfon as its new Executive Director responsible for Policy Membership and External Affairs. He replaces Ben Fletcher who has left to take up a Chief Executive role with another trade body. Robert Halfon is a former MP for…

SIR Frederick Gibberd College (SFG) is set to expand its sixth form provision. The Tendring Road-based school is set to offer a number of vocational subjects alongside its traditional academic ones. YH went to visit Head of Sixth Form, Matt Yerosimou and find out more…

HARE Street Primary School has come to the rescue and is set to host the annual Black History Multicultural Festival. The event has been running at Harlow Town Park for the last few years but with the fire at the Bandstand that has been made…

HARLOW Council is proud to announce strong progress on the transformation of Terminus Street and the bus station — a flagship project that forms a vital part of the complete rebuilding of the town centre.  The regeneration works are now well underway, with demolition and…

DRIVERS have been warned of potentially dangerous conditions during the Monday morning rush hour reports the BBC. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for fog across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex. Motorists were advised that overnight fog was expected to persist until about…

HUNDREDS of prospective pupils and their parents attended the Stewards Academy open evening on Thursday night. The key note speech was made by Headteacher, Stephen Drew. https://youtu.be/uquRD2YjtpU?si=wYZct3ZRmn3RRD_D It was clear that in his first two years, he and his team have made great improvements at…

GREATER Anglia (GA) has been named Passenger Operator of the Year at the National Rail Awards 2025. It is the second year running the company has received the accolade, and the third time in four years, having won the award in 2022 and 2024 (as…

THE GOOD people of St Mary Magdalene Church on Church Road in Potter Street raised over £300 after running a coffee morning on Friday. There was a fantastic variety of cakes on display and as always a lovely sense of community in the church hall.…

GET ready for a wild night out — no dress code required! Bouncers throws you onto the dancefloor of a buzzing 1980’s nightclub, where four bouncers become everyone from the tough lads on the door to giggling girls, boozy blokes, and the dodgy guy in…

THE Essex Chambers of Commerce is extremely proud to announce all the stands for this year’s premier business event, the Festival of Business, have completely sold out and the full exhibitor list has been revealed. On Wednesday 5 November, the Summer Marque at Chelmsford City…

POLICE were called to a Harlow Town Football match after the game was abandoned in injury time. The Hawks were 4-2 up against Kempston Rovers in the Spartan South Midland League Premier Division fixture held at the Harlow Arena off Elizabeth Way on Saturday afternoon.…

AS you may have seen, we have just published a letter to the editor, regarding one reader’s experience at the Accident and Emergency at Princess Alexandra Hospital on Thursday night. We have given the hospital a right of reply. Sharon McNally, chief nurse and deputy…

BY popular demand Harlow’s Bonfire and Fireworks night returns! It’s free! It’s at Harlow Town Park Showground! It’s on Sunday 2 November! Keep warm by the fire, which is being lit at 6.15pm! And watch the sky light up with fireworks at 6:30pm!

KAO Data, the Harlow-based specialist developer and operator of data centres, launched its award-winning initiative, the Kao SEED Fund, in Harlow this week. The Kao SEED Fund, which stands for Social Enterprise and Environment Development Fund, aims to foster community growth and enterprise. The fund, which…