WORKERS in the east of England are playing ‘Russian roulette’ with flu after nearly seven in ten employees said they would clock on even though they are still ill. Guilt, fear of being judged and not having enough paid sick days mean 67% of employees in...
South Essex College University Centre students celebrated their degree achievements at last night’s annual Graduation ceremony. The event, which took place at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, saw more than 200 students receive higher education awards in subjects such as Graphic Design, Film and Television Production, Early...
101 people from the East of England have been identified as victims of modern slavery and referred into The Salvation Army’s specialist support service over the past year, a report released today has revealed. It comes ahead of Anti-Slavery Day (18 October), which aims to...
Stars of the bread-baking world gathered together at St John’s Church, Hyde Park on Tuesday 16 October 2018 for the much-anticipated announcement of the winners of Tiptree World Bread Awards with Brook Food www.worldbreadawards.com The awards ceremony was hosted by Stephen Hallam, Master Baker, Managing Director...
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has today expressed his anger at the way Smart Parking UK are operating the Westgate Carpark in Basildon and raised the issue on the floor of the House of Commons. During Business, Environment and Industrial...
Donia Youssef, 40, of Grays in Essex, received news in April 2017 that she had breast cancer, after she had discovered a lump in her breast – what followed was trauma and stress, but a real concern about how she could tell her two young...
Children will be filled with a sense of wonder at the sights and sounds of musicians from the City of London Sinfonia as they get treated to a wonderful concert experience designed to engage children with classical music. ‘The Lullaby Concert’ on Saturday 27 October...
Spider-Man, Black Widow, Batman and a host of supporting characters and activities are helping brighten children’s stays at Southend University Hospital as part of National Play in Hospital Week 2018, which runs from 8-12 October. The Play Team at the hospital arranged the amazing special guests,...
A teenager from South Ockendon is making her mark in the popular singing competition, FactorEssex. The competition has been running for many years and follows the format of the popular ITV based music and entertainment show. Run by the organisers of the South Essex Entertainments awards,...
Perrywood Sudbury is now trading in the town, and has already created five new jobs. Sudbury Garden Centre, Newton Road, has changed hands and is now owned by the directors of Essex based Perrywood Garden Centre and Nurseries Ltd. The purchase is an exciting development...
