A community project that explores and celebrates Basildon's nature and heritage with the aim of leaving a lasting legacy in the town is making exciting progress. The community project is a collaboration between Basildon Council, 10 local primary schools, heritage groups and local people. The project named...
Seven-year-old Tyler Semple has been diagnosed with autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorder and Tourette’s Syndrome, and is currently being investigated for pica (the desire to eat strange things). He also struggles with his mental health. Mum Charley-Anne, 29, who suffers from multiple pain disorders and...
Film and TV star Ray Winstone, Celebrity Patron of Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT), has given the charity’s fundraising efforts a major boost by recording a video in which he asks people to support EHAAT’s `Buy-a-Brick’ appeal, which is currently raising money to help...
UK citizens planning on relocating to a European Union country in the new year are being urged to check how their benefits may be affected. The UK has left the EU and the Withdrawal Agreement maintains the current benefits entitlements of UK citizens in the EU,...
As we head towards the end of a turbulent year, new research has revealed the challenges of 2020 have made residents in the East of England kinder and more caring, with over a quarter admitting they have been brought to tears by a random act...
More local vaccination services run by family doctors and their teams will open across mid and south Essex today (Wednesday, 30 December), as the roll out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history continues. Further vaccination centres are launching today at the following locations: Holy...
Furloughed Stansted Airport staff have put their skills to good use in the community during the pandemic amassing more than 7000 volunteering hours since March 2020. While the airport is operating at a much-reduced capacity, staff from across the airport have rolled up their sleeves and...
As the UK starts to come out of COVID 19 restrictions, new and fresh solutions are needed to support Small Businesses and Sole Traders. The idea is simple, Revive Essex will act as a B2B hub to support companies and organisations to connect, advertise their...
Essex entrepreneur Frank Khalid is vastly known for his star-studded diary as he counts numerous footballers, business people and politicians as friends. As 2020 grows to a close, We took a brief look at the special relationship Khalid formed with Hollywood heavyweight Mark Wahlberg. In 2017 businessman...
The annual Fun Walk took place as a virtual event through September with 85 organisations registered and an estimated fourteen hundred participants walking to raising money for good causes. With sponsorship money now in, the organisers are delighted to confirm that this year’s walk has raised...
