COLCHESTER’S only local radio station, Actual Radio, can now be enjoyed by listeners across Essex after securing its DAB license from Ofcom. The station had previously been successfully broadcasting online-only since launching in 2017 but is now available on DAB radios countywide. Radio lovers can...
People’s increasing reliance on ecommerce during the pandemic, coupled with a reduction in passenger flights, has driven significant growth in air cargo at the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) owned East Midlands and London Stansted airports. The current climate has turbo-charged the shift to online shopping, the...
The Land of the Fanns Landscape Partnership Scheme is delighted to be working in partnership with Essex Wildlife Trust to develop a package of outdoor learning across the Scheme’s area. The Land of the Fanns is a unique five-year Landscape Partnership Scheme begun in 2016, bringing...
Jane Gurney, Chief Executive of Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT), has been shortlisted in the category ‘Charity Chief Executive’ in the Third Sector Awards 2020. It is the second time in the space of a few weeks that that Jane has been shortlisted for...
In these difficult times, it will come as no surprise to hear that we have decided to cancel this year’s planned Essex TV Awards ceremony. With numbers of cases of coronavirus currently rising and restrictions of social gatherings in force, there is no alternative. We'd like to...
Openreach today announced a further 67 locations in its Fibre Cities programme where it will be building its new, future-proof Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband technology, as part of a new tranche of build. Work will begin in March 2021. The new locations stretch across the country –...
A leading housebuilder which has donated more than £300,000 to groups supporting people over 70 during the pandemic is re-opening its charity fund to all groups. Persimmon Homes launched Community Champions in 2015 with a view to helping a wide range of community causes such as...
British/Australian actress Coco Lloyd stars in and co-produces new indie horror film ‘Heks’, which tells a deliciously creepy story. The film, written and directed by South African actress Reine Swart, takes in murder, witch doctors, and curses… Alongside her acting career, Coco is also a writer,...
A walk-through coronavirus testing facility has opened at Chadwell Heath Community Centre in Barking and Dagenham, as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to improve the accessibility of coronavirus testing for communities. Anyone with coronavirus symptoms, however mild, can get a free swab test that takes...
One of London's best loved comedy clubs Laugh Out London (Third best comedy club in London - Time Out) returns to a new socially distanced venue. Join them at Costa Del Tottenham as they host the best comics in the country for just £5 per person. Costa...
