Gymnasts in Basildon will soon be benefitting from a brand new facility thanks to the partnership between Basildon Council, a local club and leisure centre. South Essex Gymnastics Club (SEGC) is introducing a new £230,000 facility at Everyone Active’s Eversley Leisure Centre, in Crest Avenue, Pitsea,...
Hanningfield Reservoir re-opens for fishing from both boat and bank on Saturday 3 March, and with at least 9,000 newly stocked fish in the water ready for opening day. Early risers will be pleased to hear that the Reservoir will once again be open from 7am, so there will be plenty of...
Following a highly successful run at Latitude Festival, the multi-award winning Poleroid Theatre bring BAFTA nominated playwright Kenneth Emson’s Plastic to life at the Old Red Lion Theatre. Directed by JMK 2017 award winner Josh Roche (My Name Is Rachel Corrie), this powerful new play explores...
Edmonton’s Lee Valley Golf Course is to host its very first Lee Valley FootGolf Open this spring over the Easter weekend (Sunday 1 April) inviting players of all ages and levels to compete as teams and aim to take home the FootGolf Open trophy. Combining two...
London Stansted has today submitted a planning application to Uttlesford District Council to raise the current cap on the number of passengers it is permitted to serve from 35 million passengers per annum (mppa) to 43mppa, while committing to remain within current approved limits on...
Pitch is back. The alfresco hotspot off Stratford High Street opens again on March 29th, mixing the best of London’s street food scene with a busy new schedule of activities and events. A perfect escape from Westfield Stratford City, the design-led (and weather-proofed!) space serves up...
A group of Help for Heroes veterans from the Band of Brothers Fellowship Scheme were recently hosted by Colchester United Football Club; a partnership that seems to have been a perfect match. One beneficiary who attended commented: “Playing sports has been so important for my physical...
Monday 5 March to Friday 11 March marks the 11th National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) held in the UK. Voice Communications, based in Layer Marney, Colchester, is dedicated to offering apprenticeships to young talent within Essex and since being established in 2006, has trained four apprentices,...
Disability rights campaigners have today called on the Government to make Changing Places toilets compulsory in new buildings to ensure that all people with disabilities can have access to a basic right – the use of a toilet. Without a Changing Places toilet available, disabled children...
Aspirational beauty brand, Jo Malone London, has signed up with intu to open a 1,281 sq ft boutique at intu Lakeside following on from its pop-up store success. Taking prime space near aspirational brands including Hugo Boss, MAC and Calvin Klein, the luxury retailer selling high-end...
