A HEARTBROKEN MUM who lost her young son to meningitis is appealing to parents to trust their instincts and for medical professionals to listen to their concerns. Georgie Hall and her husband Bryan, from Wrentham in Suffolk, endured the agony of losing their son Ollie, 6, to...
Essex Chambers of Commerce have just celebrated their most successful Annual County Lunch ever. Over 160 business people and other guests attended this years’ event held at Stock Brook Country Club near Billericay. As attendees sat down to lunch pupils from Buttsbury Primary School in Billericay sang...
Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) is continuing their charitable support of Havens Hospices in the Essex area. Last Friday, CMV provided a 'Captain's Gala Festive Event' on board Magellan at the London Cruise Terminal in Tilbury for 250 people. Guests enjoyed a five-course dinner, show...
Christmas isn’t just for humans! Here at Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel Chelmsford we love to make the festive holidays purrrfect for each and every one of our feline guests. We offer each kitty a day packed with seasonal cheer, tasty treats and an afternoon of...
More than 1.2 million passengers are expected to travel to and from one of London Stansted’s 200 destinations over the Christmas and New Year period (Dec 19 – Jan 5). The airport expects December 29 will be the busiest day of the festive season with 88,000...
The Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury has made a £1,000 donation to Dot.com Children's Foundation to help fund the purchase of devices. Partnered with Essex Police and technology company DataArt, Dot.com Children's Foundation aims to educate children on online safety. The foundation aims to prevent children...
Braintree Village’s Winter Sale officially begins this weekend, and the outlet shopping village is set to welcome thousands of shoppers to buy more for less. The eagerly anticipated Winter Sale is kicking off early this year, offering extra discounts on top of outlet prices across world-famous...
Over 1,000 trees were planted in the town on Sunday (15 December 2019) as residents, groups and council staff joined the Leader of Harlow Council, Mark Ingall, to help Harlow reach its annual tree planting target in just one day! Around 100 people took part in...
Known for its sailing prowess, Suffolk's Royal Hospital School (RHS) has recently sailed to success, winning several high-profile races this year. In November, an RHS team took part in the School Keelboat Racing Championship alongside ten other schools at Queen Mary Sailing Club in London. The...
According to a new study, a staggering 48% of those polled in East Anglia have admitted they will be gifting pre-owned presents this Christmas, 3% above the national average. The stats were revealed in nationwide research by Mazuma Mobile. And it’s not just gifts that we’re...