Most local authorities are unable to raise enough money to ensure their older residents get the care they need in later life, according to a new report, Care in Places, by The Salvation Army. Adult Social Care is largely funded by local business rates, council tax...
A Basildon lottery that could land a lucky winner £25,000 and will raise funds for local good causes could soon be launched if Basildon councillors agree proposals next week. A report on a Basildon borough lottery scheme is going to the council’s Policy and Resources committee...
Air Ambulances in the East of England are to receive more than a third of a recent Government cash boost for air ambulances across England. Between them, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) with £1.5 million, Magpas Air Ambulance with £1.34 million and East Anglian Air...
This week, schools across the country break up for the six-week holiday, but nearly half (49%) of parents in East Anglia said they think the school summer holidays should be shorter. The survey of 2,000 parents by tuition provider, Explore Learning, revealed that 64% of parents...
Roding Valley High School, based in Loughton, Essex, has received international visitors from Beijing, China, as part of a student exchange programme. Taking place from Wednesday 10 to Friday 12 of July, the exchange saw 23 students and four teachers from Beijing School of Technology...
Social isolation and vulnerable groups are top of the agenda for the Mayor of Basildon, Councillor David Burton-Sampson, who met with local businesses last week (11 July) to introduce them to his fundraising activities and explain why they are important to him. The Mayor's Charity Appeal...
A new exhibition by Siobhan Coen opens at Firstsite in Colchester this weekend Siobhan Coen’s artwork explores how the human mind works, examining the perception of reality, and how information is filtered by the mind as well as technology to suggest different meanings and relationships. She creates...
To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Basildon New Town, Ryedene Primary and Nursery School and Greensted Junior School have partnered with Basildon Council to enter a ‘Basildon at 70’ float into the Basildon and Pitsea Carnival this year. Forty talented pupils aged 8 to 11 have...
A Help for Heroes volunteer has raised an astonishing £1,700 for the military charity in memory of her Great Uncle who died in the First World War. Clare Brumby, from Kings Lynn in Norfolk, has just completed an epic 304-mile walk; starting at the grave of...
CHILDREN and parents gathered in Norwich last week to witness the unveiling of Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure’s new Roarr! Dino Bus, thanks to the support of Broadland District Council’s business support team and First Eastern Counties Buses. The free shuttle bus will run two return journeys, seven...
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