Specialist officers and staff from our Drone Unit are hosting a free workshop for drone enthusiasts to help them understand the dos and don'ts of flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The three hour course, which is supported by UK airspace governing body, the Civil Aviation Authority...
The countdown is on for this year’s Life Arts Wellbeing Festival which takes place at Chelmsford City Racecourse on 15-16 June 2019. The event has been billed as the ‘the largest wellbeing festival in East Anglia’ and unlike previous years will have a big emphasis...
If you’re looking for some out of this world inspiring activities to keep your family occupied this May half term, look no further than Colchester Museums. The team have planned a great range of events designed to leave the children starry-eyed across its three sites: Colchester...
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, welcomed apprentices to the House of Commons this week to celebrate the 12,000 apprenticeships provided by the UK’s Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space industries. There were 100 apprentices from some of Britain’s leading aerospace, defence,...
Nothing celebrates a three-day, long weekend quite like an afternoon, evening or all-dayer at Turtle Bay. Come rain or shine, the next May bank holiday weekend is fast approaching - and you're not going to want to miss out. Enjoy an array of sunshine-inspired 241 rum...
Award-winning developer Countryside has started infrastructure work on its newest housing development on the edge of Rayleigh, Essex known as Wolsey Park. The 115 acre site has planning permission for 500 homes, 35% of which are affordable, and has been carefully designed around a landscaped-led masterplan. The...
The Sausage Dog Café is coming to the East of England and it's bigger and better than ever before. The event is the brainchild of Dachshund lover Tammy Velissarides (32) from Chelmsford, and her dog Wilbur who together hosted Chelmsford's first ever Sausage Dog Café and...
A two-year project ‘Resorting to the Coast’ designed to celebrate the heyday of Essex’s Sunshine Coast, from Harwich and Dovercourt to Walton, Frinton, Jaywick Sands and Clacton, reaches a grand finale this May with a free, family-friendly ‘Seaside Revival Day’ at Clacton on Sea. The retro...
The first Loganair flights between London and Aberdeen have officially taken to the skies, as the airline’s direct services from London Southend Airport celebrated their inaugural departure. A major boost for connectivity with Scotland’s oil and gas capital, the new business focused schedule follows a period...
Over 1,300 bikers from across Essex and Hertfordshire took part in the annual Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) Motorcycle Run from Welwyn Garden City to the Charity’s North Weald Airbase on Sunday May 12th. As they arrived they were cheered by hundreds of families attending...
