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Buy copies of photos that appear here... email: [email protected] call: David Jackman on 07710 447868 What do you think? Have your say on the news articles that appear on www.everythingharlow.co.uk Email [email protected] or text brief comments to 07710 447868. Please include your name and address (however you may request for both to be withheld from publication) ADVERTISING LINK - Expert motorcycle training in Harlow from CAMRider http://www.camrider.com/ locations/harlow.html Man charged over knife incident 8.07am - 30th July 2012 DETECTIVES have charged a man with four offences following an assault in Abercrombie Way, Harlow on July 28, where a 22 year old woman received knife wounds. Sean McLaughlin, 31, of Spring Hills, Harlow, is charged with Section 18 wounding with intent; possessing a knife in a public place, theft and criminal damage. He will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court this morning (Monday). Winning hospice lottery numbers 8.50am - 28th July 2012 THE winner of this week's £1,000 jackpot in the St Clare Hospice lottery lives in Sheering. The winning number is 356817. The £100 prize goes to ticket number 394477. The winner lives in Sawbridgeworth. For information about how to join the lottery, visit www.stclarehospice.org.uk or ring 01279 773730 (Monday-Friday 9.30am-1.30pm). Darts league raises £1,500 for hospice 9.42am - 27th July 2012 DARTS players in the Harlow and District Premier Darts League have raised £1,500 for St Clare Hospice, in memory of the league's late chairman John Yates. League secretary Graham Tanner said: "John has been the driving force behind our charitable fundraising for many years. John dedicated many hours to fundraising both within and outside our league." John, who received care from St Clare Hospice, died on Good Friday. Graham said: "Our members unanimously proposed that St Clare be the recipient of this year's charitable donation." Green Flag for nature reserve 5.16pm - 26th July 2012 PARNDON Wood Nature Reserve has been awarded a prestigious Green Flag which officially recognises it as one of the best kept green spaces in the country for the fourth successive year. A Green Flag award is a sign to visitors that the park is well-maintained and well-managed, and has excellent facilities. Parndon Wood is one of a record number of parks and green spaces receiving the Green Flag Award this year, ensuring that even more people now have access to well-managed, high-quality green spaces. Harlow Council environment portfolio holder Jon Clempner said: "It is a tremendous achievement for one of the town's much loved open spaces to be awarded with a Green Flag for the fourth year in a row. "A Green Flag is seen as the gold standard for public spaces that are welcoming, safe and well maintained. "Every year it gets harder for public spaces to achieve Green Flag status and for nature reserves the scoring criteria is harder with very high standards for bio-diversity and wildlife having to be met as opposed to open parks which score more on the quality of grass maintenance and aesthetics. "The award is testament to the hard work of Council officers and the many local volunteers who help maintain the reserve to this standard." The nature reserve is maintained by Harlow Council and volunteers with local organisation ECCO managing the Conservation Centre and running community activities as part of a partnership agreement. Sean Folan, from ECCO, said, "ECCO is proud to be involved with Parndon Wood Nature Reserve and really pleased that all the hard work that goes into retaining the Green Flag status has paid off. "Over the August summer holidays we will be extending the opening hours to seven days a week to give more people the opportunity to enjoy the nature reserve's unique environment. "We are also developing a community cafe so visitors can come and relax with a drink and have something to eat. Our website is also being developed to promote the programme of events we are holding." Armed robbery at Tesco store 3.35pm - 25th July 2012 A SECURITY guard was injured when he was threatened by two men at the Tesco store at Church Langley. Police were called to the store shortly before 3am today (Wednesday) after the guard was threatened with a knife. The men stole money pods containing cash. The security guard received a shallow laceration across his back which required medical treatment. Detective Sergeant Patrick Mullan said: "The incident took place near the entrance of the store by the self-service checkouts. "We are appealing for anyone who may have been inside the store at the time, or outside and saw any suspicious activity or vehicles to contact us." Anyone with any information should ring officers from the Harlow target team on 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Performers receive awards 3.33pm - 25th July 2012 FORTY-five young performers and five adults received Jack Petchey Achievement Awards at the sixth annual Harlow Arts awards ceremony held at The Playhouse. All the winners were nominated by their peers and teachers and chosen for a variety of achievements. Achievement award winners received a medallion to go with their framed certificate and a cheque for £200 for the club which has already been presented. Leadership Awards are achieved for demonstrating, in an outstanding way, an ability to encourage and motivate young people. Winners received a gilt medallion and a framed certificate. Grants awards have mostly been spent on extra resources and equipment. The event featured performances from nine local arts organisations. Groups taking part included Harlow Ballet, Harlow Rock School, Harlow Steelband, Livewire, Phoenix Theatre School, Harlow Rock School and Razed Roof. Performances covered a range of artistic forms including ballet, music, theatre and contemporary dance. Young people from BATTS Table Tennis Club; Risdenwood Football Club and Cross Keys Netball Club also received awards. The Jack Petchey Foundation has awarded £480,000 to Harlow clubs since funding began in 2003. Winners included Livewire, a young people's theatre group established in 2000. The group is keen to engage young people aged 13-25 in a regular programme of theatre workshops which are free to make them accessible to all your people. Actor Ray Winstone is patron. Workshops include drama, dance and live original music. Livewire works closely with primary schools and is often commissioned to devise and deliver original workshops looking at a variety of issues from cyber bulling to homophobia. Those receiving awards included Georgia Cathorne, Madison Davies, India Busson and Leader Award winner Michaela Dunlea. Harlow Steelband was established in 2004 and offers local young people (aged 12-21) the chance to take part in weekly steel pan workshops which are free; the band runs rehearsal sessions with a tutor every Monday evening at the Sumners Centre, Harlow, at 7.30pm. It runs a programme of performances at events across the year and regular project based work. Those receiving awards included Arron Rogers, Alex Johnson, Alanis Dubois and Leader Award winner Jane Thomas. Guests at the event included Harlow MP Robert Halfon. He said: "If I only had to do one thing all year, it would be this! You have everything here, dance, music, sports, acting and all from our talented young people in Harlow. "It is a fantastic evening and I'm incredibly proud of all our young people." Historic bus to provide railway link 3.31pm - 25th July 2012 FROM next week Harlow residents will be able to step back in time and take a trip on an iconic London bus before boarding a steam train on the Epping Ongar railway. The Epping Ongar Railway has recently resumed steam and heritage diesel services, along the one-time London Underground Central Line branch. Epping Ongar Railway has teamed up with Harlow Council to run a special vintage bus service number 396 which will use the iconic red and green heritage London buses three days a week from Harlow bus station starting on August 4 for a trial period until September 1. Tickets are available from Harlow Bus Station's TravelKiosk, including all three experiences - all day travel on the 396 and the 339 buses from the railway to Epping town centre plus travel behind a diesel and steam locomotive (subject to operational availability). Tickets cost £7 for a child, £11 concessions, £13 for an adult and £34 for a family. Harlow Council regeneration and enterprise portfolio holder Tony Durcan said: "Many of our older residents, including some who moved from London in 1950s will remember travelling on the old London buses and riding on a stream train and now they have the opportunity to share that experience with their families.