New pictures released today reveal the scale and success of the restoration work. As part of their commitment to Maldon for abstracting water, engineers first identified that building-up deposits of sediment in specific areas of the Blackwater Estuary could protect the saltmarsh from further erosion. It...
The University of Essex’s Colchester Campus will this week be the venue for the third International Conference on Language Attrition. Language attrition is a change or set of changes to the native language of someone who has spent extended time abroad. Over time, someone experiencing language attrition may...
COLCHESTER Carnival aims to raise up to £10,000 for charity when it hits the streets next month. This year’s carnival will take place on Saturday, July 16, and 15,000 people are expected to attended the High Street procession. Sponsored by Weston Homes, this year’s theme is fairytales,...
A TAXI driver who has spent 30 years making a difference to the lives of underprivileged children "thought it was a joke" when he found out he was being honoured by the Queen. Michael Son, 72, of Dulverton Avenue, Westcliff, has been selected to receive a...
BEYOND the Barricade’ has delighted audiences throughout the UK and mainland Europe for more than a decade, with its exciting concert portrayal of the greatest songs in musical theatre, all performed totally live! BEYOND the Barricade’ has delighted audiences throughout the UK and mainland Europe for...
Victims in need of rescue via the Hertfordshire and Essex Air Ambulance will be able to call for help 24 hours a day from the Autumn...
...who makes art on mucky vans An Essex warehouse worker has taken to brightening up dirty vans by making pictures in the muck, mud and dust. The artist, known only as Mr Konjusha is 22 and from east London. His work has been spotted at various locations...
Seats on Basildon, Brentwood, Castle Point, Harlow, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock, Colchester and Rochford councils are being contested. A police and crime commissioner (PCC) for Essex will also be elected. Polling stations opened at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00. Across England, elections are being held at more than...
We’re on the lookout for young people aged between 13-17 years old who are interested in policing, to join an exciting new scheme in Basildon, Colchester and Thurrock. After the success of our first Volunteer Police Cadet schemes in Chelmsford and Maldon, Southend, and Epping, we...
