To celebrate Basildon New Town’s 70th anniversary, Festival Leisure Park has launched their ‘Festival in 70 years’ time’ school campaign. To mark this significant milestone, Festival Leisure Park is working in conjunction with Basildon Council inviting local Primary Schools and their pupils to take part. The ‘Festival...
Live music and entertainment will be hitting the beach in Clacton this weekend for the annual Beside the Seaside Festival. Essex band The Landed are headlining the event, which returns to Clacton Beach next to Clacton Pier on Sunday, June 9. The four-piece group, influenced by rhythm...
Essex born gardening pioneer, Beth Chatto OBE VMH, is to be named 2019's Iconic Horticultural Hero at the prestigious RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival this July. Beth, who sadly passed away in 2018, aged 94, was the founder of the Beth Chatto Gardens in...
Landlords are invited to a free event which will provide information on tenancy management and lettings. The event, being run by Basildon Council in partnership with the National Landlords Association (NLA), is being held on Wednesday 26 June at the Holiday Inn, at Festival Leisure...
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, is joining with local charities and voluntary groups to celebrate Volunteers’ Week 2019. 11.8 million people formally volunteered once a month last year. From trustees or campaigners to carers and fundraisers, volunteers make a huge...
Herts & Essex Community Farm has an online campaign with Calor Gas to help fund the installation of mains water at their completely off-grid site. To vote for them please follow the link on the Calor Shop website where you can pledge up to 10 votes...
Nearly 3,000 motorists were caught driving under the influence in 2018, as offences increased 59% in two years, according to new data. New Freedom of Information data obtained by Confused.com found 2,863 motorists fell foul of the offence in 2018, up from 1,806 in 2016. However,...
Nabila Tejpar battled searing heat, relentless dust and tough road conditions to score her first FIA World Rally Championship class podium at Vodafone Rally de Portugal last week (31st May – 2nd June), taking third in RC4 and 31st overall behind the wheel of her...
Two private companies employing hundreds of NHS staff in the east of England are coming under pressure as UNISON’s campaign for fair pay in the health service escalates. Workers at contractors Compass Medirest and Mitie are today (Tuesday) calling on company chief executives and NHS bosses...
This Volunteer’s Week (1-7 June), The Salvation Army is recognising the key role volunteers play in its work to support those in need across Essex as well as highlighting the wellbeing benefits of volunteering. Volunteers are the vital backbone of The Salvation Army’s outreach and...
