Westcliff-on-Sea residents the Halloran family have completed a fundraising challenge to walk 50,000 steps - one step for each of the UK's deaf children - in support of the National Deaf Children's Society. Nicola and Paul Halloran, together with their children Ben, 7 and Oliver,...
English touring theatre group, The Pantaloons, are celebrating the reopening of the United Kingdom social scene by bringing the stage production of Jane Austin's Pride & Prejudice to theatres across the country. The show will begin in mid-June at the Brighton Open Air Theatre before moving...
A new virtual high street service that aims to support independent shops during the pandemic has launched in Essex From April, residents across Essex can use Click It Local in Essex, enabling them to buy from any participating local shop and have it delivered on the...
TWO inspirational volunteers from Braintree – who have stepped up to support their local food bank throughout the pandemic – are being recognised for their incredible contributions, by anti-food poverty charity the Trussell Trust. Helen Hopkins and Paul Nolan have been helping to sort, manage...
Taylor Wimpey is breathing new life into the River Chelmer waterfront thanks to its latest Chelmsford city centre development. Aspyre, off Wharf Road, brings a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments as well as a small number of five-bedroom homes to the riverside area....
An Essex grandad with an impressive collection of retro arcade games has secured a place on the shortlist for Cuprinol Shed of the Year 2021. Gary Pound, 55, from Witham, has between 70 and 80 arcade machines in his shed, which includes vintage machines from the...
The new Leader and Deputy Leader of the council have taken a tour around Basildon’s East Square to celebrate progress on the 10-screen Empire cinema and restaurant scheme. The development will feature Empire’s largest cinema screen in the South East, which will have capacity for 500...
In spite of a shaky beginning to 2020 for the UK property market in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a promising overall rise in both sales and house prices over the past 12 months. The initial Covid-19 lockdown period in the...
Professional AV control solutions are an integral part of doing business. Yet, many people here tend to overlook their importance. An outdated AV system is inefficient and may portray unprofessionalism to your clients. When you have a solution that works, you can communicate more effectively....
At a meeting of Extraordinary Council on Thursday 27 May, councillors agreed to bestow the Freedom of Entry to the Borough status onto NHS organisations for their extraordinary services to our residents during COVID19. Freedom of Entry status is awarded in exceptional circumstances to organisations who...
