The professional equestrian world may look exciting and glamorous, but if you want to make it to the top, prepare yourself for a lot of hard work. Becoming a professional rider requires commitment and sacrifice, and a determination that few people have. It’s an industry that’s...
Census day was yesterday, but it is vital those who have not yet completed, do so as soon as possible. Sunday March 21 marked the day that millions of people across England and Wales completed key questions about themselves and their households to ensure local services...
Basildon Council is today launching our Rediscovering your Parks campaign, to recognise the huge benefits our borough's parks and open spaces have had throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. There are four key aspects to the campaign; getting people to rediscover the beauty of our parks, encouraging a...
The 2021 season launch of new and returning gardens to the National Garden Scheme portfolio in Essex signals hope for a much-missed season of garden visiting. Gardens bursting with spring blossom and bulbs just as lockdown restriction are beginning to ease is an opportunity not to...
A Colchester firm building full-fibre broadband infrastructure worth millions of pounds in rural Essex has welcomed the government's new 'Project Gigabit' flagship plans to turbocharge the rollout – but has warned the "tide is changing" and urgent action is needed now. Lloyd Felton, chief executive of...
Following a trial using robotic cats with a resident in a local Essex care home – the evidence of the positive impact was so great that over 200 more have been purchases to provide more to support people affected by dementia. It is well known...
The Pitsea Town Centre Working Group have agreed to donate a total of £3550 to support three charities in the town. An equal donation of £1183 will be given to the Craig Tyler Trust, the Trussell Foodbank (Northlands) and Changing Pathways (Felmores). The Pitsea Town...
Basildon Council are donating over 100 laptops to Every Child Online, to help support disadvantaged children in our borough. A Basildon company and soon to be registered charity, Every Child Online aims to ensure all children have the correct equipment to be able to learn from...
Homeowners with a low income and energy efficiency rating are invited to apply for funding to warm their homes for less and tackle climate change through Essex County Council’s Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery scheme, which has now been extended until 30 June 2021. One...
3500 trees are currently being planted in Wickford Memorial Park as part of the 26-acre extension to the park. The trees are part of a new woodland area of almost three hectares along the land between Memorial Park and Giddings Copse, after Beauchamps School no longer...
