Three flagship schools in Enfield, with a further 19 enhanced libraries, have become the latest to benefit from the Chase Rewarding Futures initiative. Underused areas in Hazelbury Primary School, Keys Meadow Primary School, and Churchfield Primary School have been transformed into a space that puts...
Rural full-fibre specialists County Broadband has announced it has secured a further £100 million in private investment from Aviva Investors to extend its full-fibre rollout towards its target of 500,000 premises across the East of England. The Essex-based alternative network provider (alt-net), founded in 2003, is...
A new study, reviewing a suite of published scientific research, provides evidence that conservation action can help species adapt to a changing climate. This offers hope that conservation can play a key role in safeguarding species and their populations. Climate change is increasingly affecting natural ecosystems...
Nicholas Alston CBE DL is starting his year as the 842nd High Sheriff, determined that the role which dates back to Anglo Saxon times, is aligned with current day issues. At the top of his list of priorities for his year in office, is shining a...
The incredible ‘Showstopper! The Improvised Musical’ is on a nationwide tour and this includes a monthly residency at the West End’s Lyric Theatre and a month long run at Edinburgh Festival in August. Spontaneousmusical comedy at its finest, it is the first ever long-form...
New Centre of Learning in Harlow Adult education learning provider, ACL Essex, will be opening a new learning facility in Harlow, when it moves from its Partridge Road site to a purpose-built setting within the refurbished Harlow Town Library. The new facilities will offer high-tech classrooms, computer...
The cleaning team at London Southend expertly armed with rubber gloves and mops spring cleaned the communal residential areas at Nelson’s Gate in Southend. South East Central Essex Mind provides supervised residential housing at Nelson’s Gate for adults with a mental health condition who are unable...
Older cats can take three times longer to be homed than kittens, prompting a Norfolk adoption centre to launch an appeal on behalf of three mature females. Rather than enjoying their twilight years curled on a lap, Cats Protection’s figures show that older cats in care...
Storming success of Westfield debut has seen Stratford site rank in the top ten globally for sales out of 3,600 Popeyes® restaurants Shortly following its Westfield Stratford opening – which saw thousands of fans queuing to get a first taste of its famous Louisiana fried chicken...
Gwen Cook, from Leigh on Sea, joined Mel Giedroyc to get the Royal Jubilee party planning started at a special Big Jubilee Lunch event in Her Majesty The Queen’s Buckingham Palace Garden. Seasoned organiser, Gwen, shared tips as people across the UK start planning their own...
