County Broadband has been shortlisted to win ‘The Barrier Removal Award’ at the industry-leading event taking place at the Business Design Centre in London on September 21-22. Following a £46m private investment from Aviva Investors, County Broadband is building full-fibre broadband infrastructure in over 100 rural...
The team at Our Colchester Business Improvement District (BID) have been working to bring a town-wide Gift Card programme to Colchester. This is the first town-wide gift card in Essex and is set to lock in more spend to support high street and independent shops recover...
The Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership is delighted to announce that an initiative, spearheaded by local GP surgeries, to provide better joined-up care for those affected by homelessness in Southend, has been shortlisted for ‘Primary Care Innovation of the Year’ at the...
The final episode of the 'Nextbase Summer Unlocked', 'Preppers and Schleppers' concludes the hilarious four-part series with comedian Russell Kane and auntie Christine, just in time for the bank holiday weekend. With 14 million Brits set to head off this weekend in their cars, the four-part...
Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed fully-staged new production of Boublil and Schönberg's Les Misérables reopens at London's Sondheim Theatre on 25 September. This brilliant new staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed "Les Mis for the 21st Century" (Huffington Post), "a reborn dream of...
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...
