Stephen Metcalfe MP, HM Government Envoy for Engineering, has welcomed that STEM education resources from the Institution of Engineering and Technology has been made freely available to assist with home schooling during the coronavirus pandemic. In order to assist home educators, the Institution of Engineering and...
Oltco Colchester, led by Liam Dorian, has been committed to tackling the issue of plastic waste and has played an integral role in Oltco’s Recycle Bound success story. At the beginning of 2019, Oltco came up with a unique solution to help tackle the issue...
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded an East of England offshore renewables service provider a multi-million-pound contract to work on the largest windfarm being developed in East Anglia. CWind has been awarded a contract worth up to £8.2million for work on the East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm. The...
A new public awareness raising campaign will highlight that if anyone is at risk of, or experiencing domestic abuse, help is still available. The Home Secretary launched a new public awareness raising campaign highlighting that if anyone is at risk of, or experiencing domestic abuse,...
Artisan crisp maker, Fairfields Farm, made a delivery of 480 bags of its hand-cooked crisps to Colchester Hospital this week, giving doctors a nurses a welcome treat as they tackle Covid-19 on the front line. The business, which produces potatoes and hand-cooked crisps on its farm...
Homeowners in Essex who are spending more time than usual in their gardens during the current lockdown may be concerned to discover red asparagus-like shoots appearing as Japanese knotweed enters its spring growth phase. Exposed: The Japanese Knotweed Heatmap, launched and managed by knotweed experts Environet...
London Stansted has created its own special tribute to the heroes of the NHS with a giant ‘thank you’ message on its airfield. A 10 metre by 7 metre thank you logo now adorns one of the airport’s main taxiways adjacent to the runway and...
A mystery man, known only as Mr. B from Essex, has won £10,000 a month for a year without ever touching a ticket. The lucky man won a life-changing prize by matching the five main numbers in the ‘Set For Life’ draw on 20 February...
We are all in, are you? All In UK launches nationwide community support coordination platform providing everything local groups need to take on the fight against COVID-19 and protect the vulnerable in their area. The new platform offers a single location for isolated and vulnerable people...
Basildon Council is helping residents – many of whom are isolated – prepare for Easter during coronavirus, by focusing on its Community Hub services which have been in operation for two weeks. The Community Hub’s 45 staff have helped residents with a vast range of issues...
