Essex & Suffolk Water will be a major sponsor for the 2018 Maldon Mud Race - the world famous fun run that has become an institution in the region and helps raise thousands for charity each year. 2018 will mark the first year that the water...
Students at South Essex College have been busy raising money for Southend Hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit. The Level 3 Business students arranged a series of events and raised a total of £1,177 for the unit. Daniel Pinder, 17, from Southend, organised a bake sale at the...
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, welcomes the latest figures that show unemployment is at the lowest rate since 1975 with over three million more people in work since 2010. Locally, the number of people claiming the key out of...
A local record label are set to put their money were their mouth is by throwing their support at two young sporting talents from the county. Romford based record label Row Productions this week announced they will be sponsoring sports heavyweights Billy Joe Biggs and Connor...
London Fashion Week with all its on and off schedule events is widely recognised as one of the ‘big four’ international fashion weeks and an important showcase for the UK’s industry and talent. The international character of LFW is reflected in the wider industry, with many...
A new survey of 2,000 parents and 2,000 children by O2 has revealed the future is tech. Nearly half (49%) of children polled want to pursue a career in the tech industries, with vlogger topping the list of dream careers (30%), followed by animator (15%), software...
Basildon Council is taking proactive steps to tackle air pollution along the A127. The council has received a grant of £50,000 towards a joint study being carried out with Rochford District Council into how to reduce roadside levels of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx). Additional funding is...
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching; you’ve ordered the flowers and bought a special gift. The recipe is almost complete. Now all you need to do is book an intimate dinner for two at a good restaurant - a sure way to bring a smile to...
Inspirational Essex graduates from China, Kazakhstan, India, Saudi Arabia and Thailand making a global impact have been shortlisted in this year’s British Council Alumni Awards. Essex alumni winning recognition include a leading academic, a chief roboticist, a biotechnologist dreaming of being on the first human mission...
The number of people killed or seriously injured on Essex’s roads fell last year. 46 people died and 861 were seriously injured following collisions in the county in 2017 – down from 64 deaths and 970 serious injuries in 2016. Adam Pipe, Casualty Reduction Manager, said: “It’s...
