A 13-year-old schoolgirl from Southend will be performing in the English National Ballet’s adaptation of The Nutcracker at the Coliseum in London next month. Kyanne Cheung, who is a student at the prestigious Tring Park School of Performing Arts in Hertfordshire, will be part of the ensemble of party...
Former World and Olympic champion boxer Amir Khan dropped into a former east London boxing gym to help inspire local teenagers in his new role as a Barnardo’s ambassador. He spoke to a range of teenagers including young carers and those with special education needs, who...
U's striker Chris Porter dropped into Colchester Hospital recently, to visit poorly youngster Joshua Hearn. Joshua was rushed into the Children's Ward, having lost his sight due to severe swelling around both eyes. Explaining his son's ordeal a few days after returning home with Joshua, Richard Hearn...
Essex County Council is calling on the Government to delay its plans to cut education funding from next year, amid concerns the outstanding improvements made by Essex schools could be undone. Under the current proposals, Essex County Council would see its Education Services Grant, which funds...
Six people were arrested in Colchester and two in Southend as part of a countywide crackdown to reduce drug use and violence associated with the night-time economy. As part of Operation Lynx, teams made up of uniformed officers, volunteer special constables, plain clothes officers and a...
John Patrick Lionel Petre, 18th Baron Petre is a British peer and landowner who is the currently appointed Lord Lieutenant of Essex, succeeding Robin Henry Charles Neville, 10th Baron Braybrooke in October 2002. He is the 18th Baron of the Petre family, an old recusant family....
Faith groups from across Essex came together to develop new ways they can work together to improve the lives of people in their communities. Organised by Essex County Council, the multi-faith event, which took place at Firstsite Gallery in Colchester, gave people the opportunity to discuss...
Residents of Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet are celebrating the success of a two year fundraising campaign to gain ownership of a local woodland – securing the green space for use as a wildlife sanctuary and for people’s enjoyment. To celebrate the achievement, and as part...
Historical artefacts stolen from Colchester twelve years ago have been returned to the town thanks to some expert digging from our Rural and Heritage Crime Officer Pc Andy Long. A set of distinctive Roman coffins were stolen in 2004, only a few months after being discovered...
Footballers from Ipswich Town Football Club will on Thursday (8th Dec) pay their traditional Christmas visit to the Children's Unit at Colchester General Hospital. The players have paid for presents such as teddy bears, stationery sets and chocolates which they will hand out to children on...
