Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, is joining with local charities and voluntary groups to celebrate Volunteers’ Week 2019. 11.8 million people formally volunteered once a month last year. From trustees or campaigners to carers and fundraisers, volunteers make a huge...
Herts & Essex Community Farm has an online campaign with Calor Gas to help fund the installation of mains water at their completely off-grid site. To vote for them please follow the link on the Calor Shop website where you can pledge up to 10 votes...
Nearly 3,000 motorists were caught driving under the influence in 2018, as offences increased 59% in two years, according to new data. New Freedom of Information data obtained by Confused.com found 2,863 motorists fell foul of the offence in 2018, up from 1,806 in 2016. However,...
Nabila Tejpar battled searing heat, relentless dust and tough road conditions to score her first FIA World Rally Championship class podium at Vodafone Rally de Portugal last week (31st May – 2nd June), taking third in RC4 and 31st overall behind the wheel of her...
Two private companies employing hundreds of NHS staff in the east of England are coming under pressure as UNISON’s campaign for fair pay in the health service escalates. Workers at contractors Compass Medirest and Mitie are today (Tuesday) calling on company chief executives and NHS bosses...
This Volunteer’s Week (1-7 June), The Salvation Army is recognising the key role volunteers play in its work to support those in need across Essex as well as highlighting the wellbeing benefits of volunteering. Volunteers are the vital backbone of The Salvation Army’s outreach and...
The Open Spaces team at Tendring District Council (TDC) have entered a garden into a prestigious show event. Themed around Public Realm, the garden will compete for a prize at the Little Bentley Hall Waterways and Garden Show, taking place on June 1-2. Designed to reflect how...
Ultimotive Ltd today announced that the company is preparing to visit Buckingham Palace next week to receive the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, in recognition of the company’s excellence in international trade. Ultimotive develops, manufactures, markets and supplies innovative chemical cleaning products for the global automotive industry....
A social enterprise in Essex that provides free housecleaning and emotional support for families living with serious or terminal illnesses has been honoured with the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. Grant a Smile has been awarded a prestigious Queen’s Award for...
Treasury Minister Robert Jenrick has today embarked on a nationwide tour to give British businesses and local people the opportunity to have their say on the UK’s infrastructure needs. On the tour he will ask leaders for their views on the kinds of infrastructure needed...
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