Residents have given the gift of Christmas to hundreds of children by donating presents to the women’s refuge, homeless hostel, food banks and pre-schools in the borough. Collection points were set up inside the Eastgate Shopping Centre, the Basildon Centre, and The Place and Wat Tyler...
Patients and staff at Southend University Hospital were dreaming of a Blues Christmas after Southend United Manager Phil Brown and his squad paid a visit to Neptune children’s ward to deliver well-wishes and gifts to patients. Blues Boss, Phil Brown, said: "It's massively important at this...
Stephen Metcalfe, local Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock made the most of his Envoy role as he recently visited the Museum of Power in Langford. In his role as Government Envoy for the Year of Engineering, Mr Metcalfe heard about the Museum's...
The NSPCC has revealed that across Essex it referred almost 240 contacts to police and children’s services from members of the public concerned a child was being sexually abused. Over the last two years (2015/16 and 2016/17) the charity’s free and confidential helpline referred 237 calls...
Up to 20 deserving individuals will enjoy a surprise this festive season as Tiptree based garden centre, Perrywood, embarks on its Christmas Cheer campaign. The centre, which is dedicated to supporting the local community, successfully launched the campaign in November, asking customers and staff alike to...
A local builder has made an astonishing charitable commitment to build a double storey extension for £1,000 to help a special school in Upminster continue to support their pupils’ physical, social emotional and learning needs. Jim Taylor, owner of MixIt Concrete Ltd, visited Corbets Tey School...
Celebrities from the world of TV, film, sport and reality stars have supported the #IansArmy campaign to find a blood stem cell donor for Ian Witham and other people in his situation. Father of three and a man with a big heart Ian, 42, from Hoddesdon,...
2018 is promising to deliver an exciting new degree of entertainment as five beautiful ladies have been handed their very own show dubbed "Girly Night In". Two of the cast hailing from Essex include Chigwell reality star Jill Demirel and Lisa Andrews from Hornchurch who will...
Tennis courts at Langdon Hills Recreation Ground will undergo £70,000 of improvements to bring them back into use. Basildon Council’s Regeneration and Environment committee met on Wednesday, 13 December to discuss investment opportunities in Laindon Park, Lee Chapel North, Langdon Hills and Crouch wards. Members agreed to spend...
Beauchamps High School in Wickord have raised a magnificent £1150 for the Mayor of Basildon – David Harrison's Charities – “Be Child Cancer Aware” and the “Polly Parrot Appeal” at Basildon Hospital. Head Boy and Head Girl accompanied by other students and Teacher Adam Farrugia, presented...
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