Two brothers who were both in the Forces are building new careers in construction with a programme specifically developed for training ex-military personnel. Luke (26) and Chrissie (33) Matthews have both taken on construction-based roles with Barratt and David Wilson Homes within the Cambridgeshire division, and...
Leading housebuilder Barratt Homes Eastern Counties has won a bronze award from the RSPB for its show home garden at High Elms Park in Hullbridge. As part of a partnership agreement, the leading developer has worked in conjunction with renowned wildlife charity, the RSPB, to create...
According to a new study by the Resolution Foundation, the stamp duty holiday - which came to an end in July 2021 - was not behind a record average increase in house prices over the last year. Prices have risen 13.2% over the last 12...
Iconic Canadian restaurant brand, Tim Hortons® is making a name for itself in Essex, announcing the arrival of not one, but two new drive-thru restaurants this winter. The brand famed for its signature coffee and delicious donuts will open in Thurrock, Essex, with a venue...
A London student was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on 20 August 2021 to 22 months in prison for sending out scam text messages purporting to be from a range of organisations, including Royal Mail, HMRC, banks and mobile phone providers. Abdisalaam Dahir, 20, a...
Famous faces including singer Anne Marie and Olympian Katarina Johnson-Thompson are coming together to launch World Princess Week next week to inspire small acts of kindness around the world. The stars are supporting a Disney Princess pledge to deliver 45,000 'Moments that Matter' for isolated and...
Every year, the busy Back to School period comes around in a flash with pupils returning to school in a few, short weeks. To help prepare students for another year of learning skills and making friends, Tesco have launched durable, great value uniforms, which will...
On Saturday 10th February 1990, the Nick Ross Orchestra played its first ever concert at the West Cliff Theatre, Clacton. The NRO proved to be an immediate success and Nick and his orchestra have continued to be a regular feature of the West Cliff programme...
England’s allotments could provide space for over 600,000 new homes, according to the latest research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk. GetAgent’s research found that there are an estimated 4,554 allotments across the nation containing roughly 177,606 plots, each at an average size of...
Flat owners in Colchester have acted to reduce fire risks from decorative wooden cladding on their two and three-storey buildings. Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017, the Government has recently offered funding support to replace combustible cladding on high-rise buildings, but low-rise buildings do...
