A Cancer Research UK volunteer from Chelmsford has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to the cause. Paul Blacketer, 47, received a special commendation in the Ambassador of the Year category at the charity’s Flame of Hope Awards. The annual awards acknowledge remarkable efforts in...
Families in and around Essex with children who have a life-threatening condition, will receive vital support, thanks to a grant from Barclays to Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity based in Pitsea. The Barclay’s 100x100 UK COVID-19 Community Relief Programme was launched in April to help people and...
Taylor Wimpey has put over £1.8m into improving the area around its Hamford Park development in Walton-on-the-Naze, which has now sold out. The housebuilder has paid over £1.1m towards education services in the town through contributions agreed as part of the planning permission for Hamford...
London Southend Airport asked young people to help to mark Armistice day by decorating poppies. The designs came flooding in with over 700 in total and have resulted in a fantastic display on both the windows and a huge poppy wave across the terminal wall....
Dear Editor, With the festive season almost upon us, I’m writing to let your readers know that Santa and his elves are getting ready to give children with vision impairment a Christmas treat in the run up to the big day. Each year, Santa receives...
As the UK faces four weeks of lockdown from Thursday, the need for a digital solution that provides public help and support is now a matter of urgency. One Cambridge-based firm believe they have the solution with their very own platform. In just one week, Priority...
A Wickford beauty spot is to be extended by 26 acres thanks to an agreement by Basildon Council to manage land previously leased to Beauchamps School as open community space. At a meeting of the Neighbourhoods and Public Spaces Committee last night (Wednesday 4 November) councillors...
Chelmsford-based commercial insurance broker, Ascend Broking, has launched a specialist charity division, to deliver expert insurance advice to UK charities experiencing ever-changing insurance requirements during the pandemic. Ascend Broking, with offices on the Chelmsford Business Park, has recruited account executive...
Leading care home provider, Four Seasons Health Care, is seeking nearly 80 recruits to fill roles in every home across the East of England, as part of a refresh of resident services following Covid-19. The positions are among 1000 being offered at Four Seasons’ 140...
Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock, calls on constituents to support this year’s Poppy Appeal amid coronavirus restrictions. Each year in November, some 30,000 Legion volunteers take to the streets armed with poppies and collecting boxes to raise millions of pounds for the...
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