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Skills Bootcamps expand across Essex with guaranteed job interviews

SKILLS Bootcamps have been expanded by Essex County Council, offering the chance to gain in-demand skills, retrain for a new career and progress at...

Pioneering pain treatment is helping patients transform their lives

THIS week was Global Pain Awareness Day (October 15) and Essex patients who have lived with long-term back pain are now seeing life-changing improvements...

Brentwood International Music Competition 2026: Life-changing opportunity for young musicians across the globe

BRENTWOOD School proudly announces the launch of the 2026 Brentwood International Music Competition, a now annual event designed to attract and celebrate the world’s...

Bluewater to expand and transform its Wintergarden play area

BLUEWATER has announced that its Wintergarden play area is set to be refurbished, to create a new, larger space for guests to enjoy. The...

South Ockendon woman convicted of murdering five-year-old son

THE family of Claire Button, who was convicted of the murder of her beloved five-year-old son Lincoln, has expressed heartfelt thanks to Essex Police...

Strike action averted at east of England ambulance service as changes to working arrangements scrapped

THE East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) has avoided industrial action after backing down on proposed changes to working arrangements. GMB Union – which...

Local children’s hospice invites professionals to exclusive networking sessions

THE children's hospice for Essex is opening its doors to professionals for an exclusive networking session. Little Havens, the local charity that provides specialist care...

c2c carparks to go paperless

FOLLOWING a successful trial at Benfleet station, all of local rail operator c2c Railway's station car parks have now transitioned to paperless receipts. The roll...

E-scooter and e-bike clampdown leads to 36 seizures in two weeks

BASILDON Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) have seized 36 e-scooters and e-bikes in just two weeks as part of a crackdown on people riding through...

Basildon Hospital downgraded after 12-hour A&E waits

THE latest damning report on Basildon Hospital has classified it as 'inadequate', a new low in a year and more of continued criticism. The latest...

“I owe them everything!” Fast-track cardiac arrest care saves man’s life

THURSDAY 16 October is Restart a Heart Day, and a man whose heart was restarted after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest at London Stansted...

From Saxon King to social hub: £2.75m Wetherspoon opens in Basildon, marking a new era for the town centre

A MAJOR milestone in Basildon's regeneration will be marked this October with the opening of a brand-new £2.75 million Wetherspoon pub, Sigered, King of Essex....

‘The Traitors’ star and young people unite to urge Prime Minister to end physical punishment against children in England

A POWERFUL coalition of campaigners and celebrities, led by NSPCC CEO Chris Sherwood and actor Samantha Morton, will today hand-deliver a letter to Number...

Vets should be made to publish prices, watchdog says

VETS should be forced to publish price lists so pet owners can see costs up front and shop around for the best deal, the...

James McMurdock MP calls For VAT cut on defibrillators to save lives this Restart a Heart Day

AS communities mark Restart a Heart Day on the 16th of October, James McMurdock MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has called for...

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