A countywide campaign to reduce the amount of clothes that are thrown away needlessly is being backed by Basildon Council. More than half of the clothes binned in Essex could have been reused or recycled, a move which is costing the Essex taxpayer more than £1.5...
A Harlow neighbourhood shopping centre is set to get a £3m facelift! Work will start next week on the regeneration of Prentice Place in Potter Street. Harlow Council has appointed Vinci Facilities to oversee the £3m project which will start on Monday 8 January 2017. Councillor Tony Durcan, Portfolio Holder...
The Only Way Is Hecky! One of UK's most bankable hosts earlier this month announced a headline show that will see SIX acts and TWO Dj's bring one truly epic show to a local bar! Nathan Hector who is also a famed actor in his own right...
Professor Maurice Sunkin, who has pioneered a data-driven approach to law research, is one of just seven new honorary QCs appointed by Her Majesty The Queen. The new Queen’s Counsel Honoris Causa, appointed alongside 119 new Queen’s Counsel, will be formally awarded by the Lord Chancellor...
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is taking positive action to encourage females to come and try out a new career. A statement read "We want our workforce to be as diverse as the communities we serve and to do this we particularly need to recruit...
Health and care services across north east Essex are currently experiencing significant pressure, with unprecedented levels of demand for Accident and Emergency (A&E) and GP services. Clinicians at Colchester Hospital say they’re seeing many more patients than they have space for. They are reminding local people with...
Thrill-seekers will have the chance to roll back the years and conquer the world’s biggest fun-run – featuring HUGE obstacles – when it comes to the region for the first time in 2018. Gung-Ho! Seriously Fun 5k will take adults, and kids, back to the days...
Dogs and even cats have been known to deliver smiles and therapy to patients at Southend Hospital but, for the very first time, the hospital has welcomed a miniature horse. Standing just 28 inches (or seven hands high) Applause, a tiny white American miniature horse aged14,trotted...
Stars of Pulp Fiction and Miller’s Crossing are brought together for Mitu Misra’s unflinching, award-winning British thriller about loyalty and revenge, a Northern Noir in the tradition of Mike Hodge’s Get Carter and Mike Figgis’ Stormy Monday! Wandering what we are going on about ?! Hit...
This Christmas Eve will see hundreds of donated presents being delivered to local hospitals including the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow for local children who find themselves in hospital over Christmas. The ‘Give a Gift’ campaign launched by KeepaBeat nationwide provider of first aid classes...
