All schools in the Basildon borough and across the country will remain closed until at least 8 March, the Prime Minister has announced today. This is a decision supported by the Leader of Basildon Council, Councillor Gavin Callaghan, who publicly called for schools to shut earlier...
This is a story about never giving up no matter how impossible the odds might seem. A story needed to be told in these turbulent times of lockdown and the COVID pandemic. It all began in 2017, when Allan Vogel was introduced to a gentleman who...
A Basildon Primary School is leading the way in supporting pupils’ wellbeing during the pandemic, using digital technology. Lee Chapel Primary School was one of the first schools in the country to sign up to Discovery Education Health and Relationships – a new digital PSHE programme...
Taylor Wimpey will launch an online consultation on proposals for a new development in Wivenhoe on Monday 1st February. The site off Richard Avenue is allocated for residential development of a minimum of 120 homes in the Wivenhoe Neighbourhood Plan, which was approved in a referendum...
The University of Essex is one of the best universities in the UK, and its business department has been attracting lots of attention. But it is not just prospective business and economics grads who are having their head turned by the courses on offer. We...
Local man, Mike Sheehy, is bringing high-quality home care services to Braintree, Sudbury and the Colne Valley with the launch of his new care company, Home Instead. Mike has lived in Essex for 30 years, having raised his own children in the county. He says: “I...
With England currently under a third national lockdown, breastfeeding brand Lansinoh, along with midwife and antenatal educator, Marley Hall (BA RM DipHE), have shared expert advice to help encourage family and friends to reach out and support new and expectant mums through this difficult time. This...
Basildon Council are to step in and take additional action in a bid to reduce levels of abandoned shopping trolleys in the borough. At a meeting of the Neighbourhoods and Public Spaces Committee last night (Wednesday 20 January), councillors agreed for a letter signed by the...
Following a change in government policy, Covid-19 testing in Harlow and across Essex is changing to focus on rapid testing, with Lateral Flow Testing becoming the default approach to testing in local communities. Essex County Council (ECC) has opened 13 fast Covid-19 testing centres across...
At the Neighbourhoods and Public Spaces Committee on Wednesday 20 January, councillors voted in favour of plans to implement Saturday road closures in Wickford High Street. The decision means the high street will be pedestrianised every Saturday for a period of six months. The six month...
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