As we mark 100 years since the first women gained the right to vote, Stephen Metcalfe MP is inviting everyone in South Basildon and East Thurrock to get involved in UK Parliament Week and play a part in our thriving democracy. UK Parliament Week is a...
On Christmas Day, 2018, Age Concern Southend will be once again hosting their free Christmas day dinner for older people across Southend. Loneliness has been proven to be as bad for the health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and Christmas can be especially hard for...
TIRED people in the east of England say they are medicating themselves to sleep – and over a quarter say they have had to see their doctor about the problem. Two-fifths (41%) of people in the region say they have used medication or alcohol to get...
With the New Year fast approaching and the Christmas party season around the corner, take advantage of Chelmsford City Council’s latest gym offers and shape up for Christmas ahead of the ‘New Year, New You’ group. Chelmsford City Council’s wide range of fitness classes will...
Harlow gets into the festive spirit this weekend as this year's Christmas Lights Switch On takes place at 5pm in Broad Walk. To celebrate, there is a whole programme of exciting activities planned by Harlow Council, the Harvey Centre and The Water Gardens in the...
CHILDREN in the east of England are eating twice their recommended daily sugar intake - in sweet treats alone. Research to mark Sugar Awareness Week shows kids in the region are eating the equivalent of two-and-a-half 1kg bags of sugar a year just by going to...
The magic of Christmas begins at Southend’s Royals Shopping Centre this month with loads of free festive fun, as we begin our countdown to the big day in December! Like baubles, bubbles and Bublé, Christmas just isn’t Christmas without well-loved favourites, so The Royals is bringing...
Thousands of people gathered to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in conflict across a weekend of events to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War. The annual Remembrance Day parade, held today (November 11), saw the biggest-ever turnout...
Babies and toddlers from babyballet East Thurrock, Laindon, Southend and Leigh-on-Sea recently galloped, jumped and danced with Peppa Pig during their weekly class and raised £8,874.50 (and still counting) for the baby charity Tommy’s as they took part in a ‘Danceathon’ fundraiser. Boys and girls...
World War One 'Tommies' are appearing in towns across the borough ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Mayor of Basildon, Cllr David Dadds, has organised the funding of the art installations marking the centenary of the end of the First World War in Basildon, Billericay, Wickford, Laindon and...
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