HARLOW Council has reached a major milestone in its mission to ‘invest in our housing’ – with the number of outstanding council housing repairs reduced to their lowest level on record. This achievement marks a significant moment in the council’s Building Harlow’s Future plan and…

THE Alex Health communications team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is shortlisted for a prestigious CommsHero Award in the Best Internal Comms Campaign category. The nomination recognises the outstanding work of Jill Hogan and Becky Gill on the Alex Health communications and…

ARE you ready for a day full of FREE music, crafts, sport, stories and more?  Come along to National Play Day at Harlow Town Park on 6 August with loads of FREE activities for children and families. More details below.

A 50-year-old man accused of murder after a fatal crash between a car and a pedestrian has denied the charge reports the BBC. Jeremy Heath, of Ladyshot in Harlow, has been charged with the murder of Arlind Xhokola, 26, who died near a cycle path…

OVER the past year, a number of Harlow residents have travelled to Ware to take part in Generation Circus. Generation Circus is a non-profit community circus founded by Emma Taylor and Maisy Taylor, a mother and daughter team with a long background in contemporary circus…

FROM Wednesday 6 August, the children’s (paediatric) emergency department (ED) will be temporarily relocated to a new space to allow for essential refurbishment work. To prepare for this, the discharge lounge will move to the newly refurbished Further Assessment Unit (FAU)/Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)…

CONSTRUCTION is now underway at The Yorkes, marking another milestone in Harlow Council’s ambitious housebuilding programme to deliver more council homes for local people.   Contractors from The Hill Group have started on site to build 6 new adapted bungalows designed specifically for Harlow residents aged…

ESSEX Police have facilitated a peaceful protest in Epping on Sunday evening. A spokesperson said: “To ensure those who wanted to protest peacefully and lawfully could do so safely we put in place some specific measures and to ensure the safety of our community. This…

A WONDERFUL weekend of events took place outside the Harlow Playhouse under the title Care Weekender. It was a free weekend of live music, dance, shows, food and community fun, for everyone! We popped up on both days to film little segments of events. The…

THE resourcing team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has been shortlisted for a Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) Excellence in People Awards 2025 under the People Team of the Year category. The HPMA Awards, now in their 33rd year, celebrate exceptional achievements…

ARE you living with a Respiratory Disease? Rainbow Services have a free weekly singing for lung health group where you can meet like minded people, have some fun singing with our specialist singing instructor and enjoy a cuppa too.  This group helps improve lung function…

IN August, a new bin collection service will start. This service will enable you to recycle more. As part of this new service, you will be provided with some additional bins, some of your existing bins will change use and we will also be introducing…

YELLOW Brick Rd is proud to announce two new sponsors—education recruitment specialists 4myschools and smart staffing platform AvailabilityGrid. Their generous support will help deliver free one-to-one tuition in maths and science for disadvantaged Year 11 pupils in Harlow secondary schools. Yellow Brick Rd is a…

RESIDENTS, businesses and visitors are being invited to help shape the future of transport in the county, following the launch of a consultation on the new Essex transport strategy. The strategy, ‘A Better Connected Essex’, will help guide transport in Essex over the coming years,…