The Braintree District Volunteer Awards were back on Thursday 11th August after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ceremony took place at the I-Construct Innovation Hub at the Springwood Industrial Estate in Braintree. The annual awards, now in its sixth year and run...
Justin Chinyere, director of the British Urban Film Festival, has set a programme of 20 feature films and 74 shorts for the BUFF 2022 edition, which will run from November 26 to December 3 as a week-long festival from Rich Mix in Shoreditch. Now in its'...
New figures on the number of people undergoing weight management surgery in England have been published today. Bariatric surgical procedures, 2021/22 (provisional) – National Obesity Audit [Management Information]1 is a new quarterly publication covering data for the past five financial years, from 2017-18. It includes information about...
Essex Wildlife Trust has launched a new initiative to support members of the public who want to take action for wildlife in their local areas. Urban Wildlife Champions launched in March 2022 and focuses on community-led conservation. Essex Wildlife Trust manages over 100 nature reserves, but...
The UK's most trusted sleep brand, Silentnight, has announced its new exclusive collection with leading retailer John Lewis, helping even more of the nation get a better night's sleep. The exclusive John Lewis mattress range is compiled of the Recover mattress range, made with innovative...
PLANS to house hundreds of asylum seekers at a former RAF base next to a village in Yorkshire have been abandoned, GB News can reveal. An official statement is due from the Home Office in the near future, but it is understood that the Ministry...
DENTISTS quitting the profession is partially to blame for a huge backlog of patients waiting for dental treatment, according to a leading practitioner. Rhona Eskander told GB News: "It's massively increased and particularly during the pandemic because there was such a backlog of patients that weren't...
Communities and environmental charity Groundwork East has been awarded an Essex Climate Action Challenge Fund grant of £19,506 by Essex County Council and the Essex Climate Action Commission (ECAC). The grant funding will help inspire young climate activists by running ‘Climate Crew Clubs’ for 7-11-year-olds at nine...
Inspirational Francesca Lennon enjoyed a whistle-stop tour of three East Anglian children’s hospices as part of her epic cycling tour of the UK. The trailblazing children’s nurse is pedalling to all 54 of the UK’s children’s hospices – a mission that will see her clock up...
A campaign set-up by the Essex Education Task Force to boost pupils’ reading skills, is encouraging parents and carers to keep their children reading over the summer. The Essex Year of Reading, which is being funded by Essex County Council (ECC), is aiming to help and...
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