An on-call Epping firefighter who has given more than three decades of service to the town has been presented with Epping Town Council's Townsperson of the Year award. Martyn Simmons joined Essex County Fire and Rescue Service in June 1983, aged 27, while working at the...
The Secretary of State for Transport, Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, visited the ‘Best Airport in London’ today (Thursday 26 April 2018), just as a new route to France took off for the first time. The Transport Secretary toured the recently opened, brand new Stobart Jet...
Total grooming crimes in Essex have reached 181 since 2013/14 MORE than 6,000 grooming crimes have been recorded by police in England and Wales since April 2013, new Home Office figures show. There were a total of 2,996 grooming crimes recorded from April to December 2017,...
Golf fans will be able to get into the swing of spring at Haven House Children’s Hospice’s 15th birthday Golf Day at Abridge, Essex, on Wednesday 23 May. The day begins at 7.30am with breakfast provided at Abridge Golf & Country Club on Epping Lane, Stapleford...
Freeport Braintree is launching a community partnership with Essex-based charity First Stop Centre, who provide wide-ranging support for local people, including counselling, education and help back into work. Located in Bocking End, Braintree, the First Stop Centre offers support to people from the community including ex-offenders,...
The famous Disturbing Ibiza parties, with none other than Tinie Tempah and DJ Charlesy are heading back to Ibiza this summer it's been announced! After two incredible seasons Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel has confirmed that the much loved parties will be back at the open-air club...
A team of 17 runners took part in the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 22 April and raised more than £33,000 for Haven House Children’s Hospice. The runners braved soaring temperatures as they navigated 26.2 miles of gruelling roads through the capital, setting off from...
Maldon rally driver Nabila Tejpar will take on one of the most competitive single-make rally series in Europe in 2018 after securing a deal to contest the Iberican Peugeot Sport Cup and selected FIA World Rally Championship outings at the wheel of her Peugeot 208...
The largest outdoor festival exclusively for pre-school children, The 3foot People Festival, will be staged at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex between the 26-28th June 2018. Over 14,000 pre-school children, parents and carers are expected to be overwhelmed with wonder as they experience this unique boutique...
Basildon Council employees who have gone the extra mile to improve residents’ lives and make a difference in the borough were recognised at the 2018 Staff Awards. The Improving Lives Award, which is reserved solely for public nominations, was won by Cleansing Operative Josh Davis. He...
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