Caribbean restaurant and bar, Turtle Bay, have created a specialist rum cocktail designed to treat Mums this Mother’s Day – and they’re also giving all diners the chance to win rum-based goodies too. The Turtle Bay mixology team has collaborated with Koko Kanu to create...
Leading Wickford-based security specialists, VIP Security Services, are celebrating a string of top accolades by a visit and presentation from the Mayor of Basildon, Cllr David Dadds on 29 March. Recently VIP Security Services were awarded the highest status in the UK from the government’s rigorous...
The Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Committee has agreed to formally object to a number of key issues arising from the Brentwood Borough Council Publication Local Plan. The committee provided a steer to officers on its preferred responses to the Regulation 19 consultation, which is focussed on...
A woman who pleaded guilty to dumping a sofa at the back of her own home has been fined. Suzanne McDonnell, 32, of Aspen Court, Basildon, appeared at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 7 March after being arrested for failing to attend a previous hearing on...
Last Friday (8th March) we were delighted to officially launch the new Chat 1st Wellbeing Programme at the Brentwood Centre with our amazing team of staff and volunteers. It was great to let everyone know about our new programme of opportunities and we would like to...
This International Women's Day, Denise Mortimer, 54, from Romford, Essex is excited to combine forces with other successful women from across the world, to inspire the females of our future as she shares her story to make an impact on this year's IWD campaign, #BalanceForBetter. Calling for...
A landlord has been convicted of three offences relating to his failure to comply with fire safety requirements in a privately rented property. Marcus Brade, 47, of Wickhay, Basildon, appeared at Basildon Magistrates' Court on Monday 4 March and pleaded guilty to three charges. He was...
Tendring residents are invited to mark Commonwealth Day at a special flag raising ceremony. The flag will be flown on Monday, March 11, at 10am outside Clacton Town Hall in Station Road. Tendring’s flag will be one of hundreds going up in more than 40 countries across...
Hundreds of runners have taken to the track and fields around Ashton Playing Fields to take part in the 39th annual Roding Valley Half Marathon, which has once again been sponsored by Haslers Chartered Accountants. This popular event see’s competitors from across Essex, London and the South East...
Construction students from The Billericay School spent Tuesday morning with contractors on site learning about the industry. They were shown around by representatives of Sempra Homes and the Wickford-based firm Indecon Building Ltd, the company selected to develop 15 semi-detached and terraced houses in Roman Way,...
