Essex born Indie-Rose suffers from Dravet syndrome. This means that any one of her daily seizures places her at risk of death. During her lifetime, doctors have prescribed her eight different powerful, antiepileptic drugs but so far none have been successful in reducing the number...
Twelve local charities have all received much needed cash boosts after caring staff from London Southend Airport and easyJet helped to raise £14,000 with their 2018 Santa Flights Father Christmas swapped his sleigh and reindeer for an easyJet plane on 1 December 2018 to raise funds...
Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) was presented with its newest ‘crew member’ when bakers delivered a giant gingerbread man to the Charity’s North Weald Airbase. To celebrate the launch of the Charity’s A Very British Afternoon Tea, Days Bakery made the gingerbread man,...
A fascinating new display entitled ‘And what came of it?’ is now open at Hollytrees Museum in Colchester and runs until Saturday 14 September. Items on display depict the story of women’s equality and how attitudes towards women in the workplace have changed over time. Who would have...
Tendring District Council (TDC) has today signed an employer pledge with Time to Change, the growing social movement run by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness which supports people to open up to mental health problems. By signing, TDC is committing to change the way...
Ipswich based credit union, Eastern Savings and Loans has been awarded a £30,000 grant by Lloyds Banking Group through its Credit Union Development Fund to invest in local communities. The Credit Union offers savings accounts and affordable loans to businesses and individuals in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Established...
Prezzo, the Italian restaurant brand, is marking 2019 as its year of surprise and delight by offering customers one of 15,000 free starters, desserts or drinks across its restaurants as they are refurbished, throughout 2019. From Felixstowe and Chingford to Edinburgh and York, Prezzo fans...
Work to replace the narrow blue footbridge at the front of Colchester Hospital began earlier this month. It is part of the wider, multi-million plan to transform and extend the main entrance of the hospital. As part of this phase of the redevelopment, the north side of...
Disabled people and their loved ones in the East of England are being urged to help break down the barriers they face in their day-to-day lives by speaking truth to power in a new forum. The Government is inviting applications to participate in the new group, which will...
New recycling bins are being installed in Colchester Town Centre to encourage more people to recycle on-the-go. This February, 14 banks of bins will be installed in key Town Centre locations including Castle Park, High Street, Head Street and St John’s Street. Each bin features three...
