A pioneer of laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery who has shared his skills and expertise with hundreds of surgeons across the globe is retiring after spending more than 25 years at the forefront of medicine. Professor Roger Motson will retire from his position as Director of Colchester University...
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, welcomed today’s announcement from Environment Secretary Michael Gove that the UK will introduce a ban on ivory sales. The proposed ban will be the toughest in Europe and amongst the toughest in the world...
Essex-based author Anita Belli is among the contenders for The Romantic Novelists' Association's (RNA) prestigious Joan Hessayon Award for new writers, for The Traveller and The Rose, published by Endeavour Media. The shortlist is made up of authors whose debut novels have been accepted for...
Chelmsford’s new children’s library and state-of-the-art hub for family services was officially opened last week after a £316,000 revamp. The makeover project has put the library at the heart of family support services in the city, where library employees, health and social care workers, along with...
There's certainly no shortage of skilled actors who have the honest experience and “look” of someone who is very familiar with the harder side of the streets. Upcoming actor Omar Shaker is arguably the living embodiment of this vision, coming to film after two decades...
Last week AnnaKennedyOnline charity patron and rapper John Paul Rock-Horsley who joined the charity in October 2016, was part of the Channel 4 documentary 'Are you Autistic'. Age 38, JP said: “I think I’m autistic because I’ve always felt different, I’ve just never fit in. I...
Students gathered more than 100 Easter eggs in just three days to donate to children at Basildon University Hospital. The year 10 pupils at Castleview School in Canvey wanted to do something to cheer up sick children. Suzanne Reynolds, paediatric matron, said: “We’re very thankful to all...
Ex-Hollyoaks star Paul Danan to make career comeback in London in Off West End’s, The Hope Theatre in May 2018 after being a contestant in the Celebrity Big Brother House last summer. Danan will co-star with Emmerdale actress Adele Silva, actor-writer Michael Head and film...
Pitch is here for Easter weekend. The alfresco hotspot off Stratford High Street is open, mixing the best of London’s street food scene with a busy new schedule of activities and events. A perfect escape from Westfield Stratford City, the design-led (and weather-proofed!) space serves...
A Help for Heroes volunteer has just finished the challenge of a life-time; in memory of a close friend who served in the military police. Julie Adcock, 51, from Braintree, took part in the Help for Heroes Cambodia Trek last week; a nine-day event which saw...
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