Planted up:More than 100 plants have been planted by Year 8 Harlow Fields School pupils to create a Jubilee flowerbed at Harlow College. The youngsters have been visiting the college once a week as part of the school link programme which helps prepare them for life after secondary education.

Africa aid: A coffee morning at the Salvation Army Hall, Harlow, helped raise more than £300 for the Hope HIV charity, which will be used to help children with AIDS in Africa.

Athletic achievement:More than 240 young sportsmen and women from Harlow and Epping Forest have taken part in the BAA Stansted Essex Youth Games. The Harlow and Epping District squad finished in fifth place overall, with both the disabled and abled athletics and girls football teams finishing top of their groups. Harlow Council chairman Nick Macy said: "It was a tremendous achievement by all the young people from Harlow and Epping Forest who took part in these games. Although they didn't win the games overall they should all be proud of their achievements."

Top apprentice:Harlow College student Geoffrey Naumburger, 23, has been named Apprentice of the Year 2002 in recognition of his work on the Automobile Engineering course. Geoffrey was presented with a shield, plaque and certificate at the awards ceremony as well as £130 worth of vouchers from his employers at the LJ Shepard Volkswagon garage in Bishop's Stortford.

New contract: Harlow-based Raytheon Systems Limited has won a contract from Lockheed Martin Ocean, Radar and Sensor Systems, Syracuse, New York, worth around £4m to supply 16 radar systems for military air traffic control in Europe and the Far East.

Chapel open: Harlowbury Chapel in Old Road, Old Harlow, is open between 11am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday (June 29 and 30). Visitors can browse over stalls and take a guided tour of the building, which is only open to the public twice a year. Admission is free.

June 20, 2002 16:00