In 1990, the year of the first Macmillan Coffee Morning, Margaret Thatcher was in the last days of her time in No10, Home Alone was one of the biggest films of the year and Ice Ice Baby by Robert Van Winkle – better known as...
Residents have responded with their views about improving Laindon High Road and surrounding areas, suggesting improving the café and retail offering, more planting and greenery and better transport connectivity among other key aspirations. Basildon Council recently surveyed residents asking them to list things they want to...
Basildon Council has announced that an extra 35 slots for special collection will be available every day, from Monday 10 August 2020 onwards. Basildon Council operates the special collection services for the collection, recycling and disposal of large household items and electrical goods, and is expanding...
As part of its ongoing growth plans, Loughton-based Haslers Chartered Accountants this week announced the promotion of Kyle Toby to Tax Manager effective from 1 April 2020. Kyle joins a long list of the firms' senior team members that joined Haslers straight from A Levels and...
Rutger Bruining’s grandfather was a great storyteller. His name was Gerard Volmer and, during the Second World War, he lived in the countryside in the Dutch province of Zeeland where he led a resistance group to defy Nazi occupation. His grandfather’s story was one that...
For many people, if lockdown has taught them one thing, it's that they could work from anywhere. The enforced exile from office spaces has proven that often, a laptop, a mobile and a decent WiFi connection is all we really need. It's something which Barbados' Prime...
Lucy Martin, CEO of local independent sight loss charity Southend in Sight and volunteer Gary England joined staff from Southend-on-Sea Council and Southend Business Improvement District (BID) for a walk about in Southend High Street on Thursday 30 July to advise them on some of...
The Coronavirus crisis may have forced families across the UK to retreat to their homes for long periods of time over the last few months. But, for thousands of young people they sadly do not have a place to call their own home. Essex County Council...
Coles Hall, a 16th Century Tudor Hall located near Mayfield in East Sussex, is a being offered as a £1m prize in a £2 Prize Draw competition at Winacountryhome.com The historic, charming property is set in 5 acres of land and has been completely renovated, and...
The Virtual Great North Run will see runners all over the world complete 13.1 miles on 13th September, the day the 40th staging of the iconic half marathon was scheduled to take place. Working with app provider viRace, organisers have created a unique running experience that...
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