A major charity partnership dedicated to preventing Type 2 diabetes and heart disease is urging people across the East of England to ditch unhealthy takeaways and opt for healthier, homemade ‘fakeaways’ instead. With one in five UK adults and children reportedly eating a takeaway at least...
Only 7% of people in the East of England know a lot about pancreatic cancer, according to a national awareness survey commissioned by Pancreatic Cancer Action. Nationally, the figures are even worse, with 5% claiming they know a lot about the disease. Across the nation this year,...
A ‘super volunteer,’ from Chelmsford in Essex, is marking her 25th year of volunteering for national disability charity, Sense, by taking part in her first triathlon, to raise money to support people who are deafblind and have complex needs. For a quarter of a century, Jen...
Dreams can come true and they certainly have been for one talented local artist who left her job as a Learning Support Assistant to launch Michele Ashby Art just eight months ago. Michele’s pastel paintings are so true to life they are often mistaken for photographs....
Colchester model and Big Brother star Victoria Eisermann who swapped her Christian Louboutin's for a pair of muddy wellies as she works hard in rescuing and re homing abused and unwanted dogs faces her toughest challenge yet. Despite a terrible fear of heights, she will be...
by Simon Phetter Essex Record Office's searchroom will shorten their opening hours owing to tough financial challenges. The new opening hours set to commence next week will operate on a four-week pattern, with one long week followed by three shorter weeks. A statement read "We are changing...
Last week's Hospital Broadcasting Association’s (H.B.A.) annual awards weekend saw Hospital Radio Chelmsford, Broomfield Hospital’s own radio station scoop a Gold and two Silver awards at the prestigious ceremony held in Bolton. Making the trip up north with nominations in six categories, Hospital Radio Chelmsford was...
The Only Way Is Up for Romford's Bower Park Academy who are aiming to raise £25,000 to refurbish their school hall amidst headteacher Stuart McLaughlin's defiant plans to make the school better following their latest OFSTED inspection. With first donations already pouring in a section on the...
On May 7th a team from Essex Chambers of Commerce are taking part in the 5k race for life at Garon Park, Southend on Sea in aid of Cancer Research. Essex Chambers of Commerce Chief Executive, Denise Rossiter has welcomed the participation saying “I am delighted...
A local initiative that was set up to enhance the educational engagement and social motivation of autistic children in schools is hoping to get a £50,000 funding pot which would allow them to expand their work across Essex. Dogs For Development CIC of Colchester emphasise that during...
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