RECEPTION pupils enjoyed their very first school journey. The 60 youngest children at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, visited Pets Corner. During the trip, they tried pond-dipping where they saw fish and fish eggs, dragonflies and shrimps. Assistant headteacher Toni Hollows said: “The children also…

ROBERT Halfon MP to debate future of Harlow’s hospital following joint letter to Health Secretary On Tuesday 5 June, Robert Halfon MP will bring a debate to the House of Commons on the future of the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow. This is part of…

THIS Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) St Clare Hospice is calling on more local people to sign up for their brand new volunteer-led project, Compassionate Neighbours. More than 500 volunteers already support the work of the Hospice, volunteering in essential roles across the whole organisation. The…

NISHALL’S blog is a bit different this month. We were down at the international event at Harlow Museum. Nishall Garala had organised a tent representing the Indian community in Harlow. So we asked Nishall for a few words on camera about the role of the…

HARLOW’S Rainbow Nation came together to celebrate a whole range of cultures that have made Harlow their home. Organised by Heart4Harlow’s Robert Findlay, the event used all the benefits of a sunny Sunday to put on display amazing acts, interesting stalls and also gave people…

HUNDREDS flocked to see the best of Harlow’s young musicians in the town park on Bank Holiday Monday. The sun blazed down as talented artist after talented artist got the chance to perform at the bandstand. YH popped down and filmed part of a really…

Do you recognise these men? Essex Police would like to talk to them about the theft of jewellery from Ernest Jones, in Broad Walk, Harlow, at around 6.05pm on Monday, April 9. The jewellery taken was worth a four-figure sum. Call Pc Alexander Brown at…

ESSEX Police are looking to find these specialist electric Alta motorbikes after they were stolen from a van outside Harlow on Bank Holiday, Monday, May 28. The motorbikes and other equipment were inside a Ford Transit that was parked outside McDonalds, in Hastingwood, when they…

THE NEW leader of Harlow Council has unveiled his new cabinet. Cllr Mark Ingall took no time in making his mark as he has made several changes to his team. As has been pointed out, he has expanded his inner cabinet, with new roles as…

THE leader of the Harlow Conservatives has slammed the cost of the expanded new Labour cabinet unveiled at Harlow Council last week. In one of new leader, Cllr Mark Ingall’s acts, he has increased the number of cabinet posts in his group. He has created…

LOCAL ART STUDENTS MAKE LIFELONG GIFTS FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN ART students at Pear Tree Mead Academy have joined the Memory Project, a charitable nonprofit organization that invites art teachers and their students to create and donate portraits to youth around the world who have faced…

MUCH-respected Labour councillor, Maggie Hulcoop has bee elected the chair of Harlow Council. This will be the Harlow Common councillor’s second stint as she was chair in 2012. Conservative councillor Clive Souter was elected vice-chair. Our film below shows outgoing chair, cllr Sue Livings make…

A HARLOW dog was left fighting for its life after swallowing a wooden kebab stick. Border collie Sweep, aged two, from Harlow, was rushed to vets at Dick White Referrals in Cambridgeshire in “extreme respiratory distress” reports the BBC. The 15cm (6in) stick had gone…

ST MARK’S PUPIL RECEIVES DIANA AWARD ST Mark’s Year 11 pupil, Tegan Lintonbon-Baker, has received a Diana Award for volunteers. The Diana Awards were established in 1999 by the Government, who wanted to continue Princess Diana’s legacy through a formal way of recognising young people…