Hundreds will gather to remember a loved one at Light Up A Life this Christmas Hundreds of people and their families from all over West Essex and East Herts will gather to remember a loved one at a St Clare Hospice Light Up A Life…

ON Friday November 16th, Passmores Academy competed in the regional final of Raytheon’s 2018 Quadcopter Challenge. Under the expert guidance of STEM ambassadors, four Year 9 students (Tony, Scott, Joshua and Cameron) had spent September and October building and practicing to fly their quadcopters in…

A number of readers have contacted us regarding the growing presence of rough sleepers and beggars in the town centre. We plan to run a series of pieces on this but we first asked Harlow Council to give us their view on the issue. A…

THE Harvey Centre is set to host a movie awards night with a difference at their Cineworld Cinema on Thursday 29th November, complete with a red carpet and photo opportunities for all. Eight teams of students from Harlow College have been working tirelessly to create…

Getting to the point of the flu jab – hospital says stay well this winter As temperatures dip and the risk of winter illness rises, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) in Harlow is stepping up its flu campaign and urging Harlow residents to…

‘In The Making’ Opens For Business By Callum Hibberd ON Saturday, a shop completely run by the students from Harlow College’s supported studies department opened to the public. The shop, which was officially opened by Carly Duff, is to sell unique products which have been…

Local sporting heroes honoured at Active Harlow Sports Awards THE local sporting world came together last Thursday (22 November) for an evening of celebration at the Active Harlow Sports Awards. Members of Harlow’s sporting community were honoured at the event at the Civic Centre, which…

DOING Business with Big Business workshop, Harlow Civic Centre, 11th December 2018 Register at http://go.muonevents.com/dbbb This free workshop has been designed specifically for start-ups and SMEs that want to boost their growth by partnering with big brands. We’ll show you how to approach larger corporates…

Sir As Councillor for Little Parndon and Hare Street I am very concerned to hear about the proposed cuts by Essex County Council to the Maples respite centre. This centre provides vital respite services to parents with children with complex needs and I personally oppose…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to possessing images of child abuse. Michael Ives, aged 31, of Corner Meadow, Harlow, pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. Between 27/06/2016 and 16/10/2017 at Harlow, made indecent photographs, namely, 11 images of children of category…

THE Christmas shopping is now well underway in Harlow Town Centre following last weekend’s first ever Makers Market and big Christmas lights switch-on. The makers market on Saturday 17 November, which the Council aims to make a regular event in Market Square, was a big…

By Callum Hibberd JOIN us on a magical carpet ride all the way to Peking for this year’s spectacular pantomime ‘ALADDIN’ at The Harlow Playhouse. Featuring our exciting blend of live music, quality professional performers, stunning sets, lavish costumes and jaw dropping effects, The Harlow…

Heroes and Villains meet Children in Need at Stewards Academy To support Children in Need 2018 the charity team at Stewards Academy decided on a theme of Heroes and Villains! All staff and pupils participated in a non-uniform day with many dressing up in their…

Dear Sir, With reference to the recent news item from my MP, Robert Halfon 1. You don’t think we are ‘getting value for money out of the £39 billion divorce bill’. This is just a settling of accounts. What value for money would the UK…