Have you got an idea for your local community? Then Chelmsford Library’s first Soup Session could be for you! A unique form of fundraising popular in the States, the Soup Session gives residents the opportunity to pitch an idea for their community. Members of the public coming...
Essex County Council is highlighting the fact that over a quarter of a million of the county’s residents are drinking at risky levels during Alcohol Awareness Week. Launching on Monday (14 November), the week aims to get people thinking about alcohol, how it affects individuals, families,...
Engineers of the future are being invited to a digital workshop being held at Chelmsford Library. Run in partnership with the University of Westminster and Makercart, a pop up project promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), the workshop will offer the opportunity to design and...
By Matthew Martino Colchester United's wait for a League Two win continued on Saturday, as they fell to a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Leyton Orient. Both sides came into the game looking for some inspiration to kick start their seasons and it was the O's who came...
On Thursday 10 November intu Lakeside handed over a £25,000 cheque to its chosen charity of the year Brainwave. The fun-filled cheque handover took place at the Christmas Village and the families that attended shared lots of joy and laughter whilst having the chance to be...
It’s time for intu Lakeside’s customers to grab some ice skates, a pair of headphones, a festive drink from the Crystal Bar and dance the night away. This year, intu Lakeside is set to host two silent discos on the brand new Christmas ice rink. Taking...
It’s that time of year again! The HRCC Christmas Gift and Food Fair – raising money on behalf of Helen Rollason Cancer Charity – is being held at the new location of Chelmsford City Racecourse on the 26 -27 November 2016. The Fair is one of...
Drivers caught using their mobile phone behind the wheel in Essex will no longer be offered educational courses instead of penalty points. As of today drivers detected committing the offence for the first time will automatically receive three penalty points on their driving licence and a...
Two Essex sporting champions are backing an appeal to help young people achieve their dreams of becoming the Olympic stars of the future. World Silver Medallist and Olympic Finalist, Brinn Bevan, 19, from Basildon and 12 year-old ice skating champion, Jasmine Cressey from Chelmsford are giving...
Blocked drains on the highway are to be tackled thanks to a dedicated £250,000 investment from Essex County Council (ECC). The money will pay for an additional gully cleansing machine to target flooding issues caused by blockages on highway gullies. Essex County Council already clears 90,000 gullies...
