Essex County Council Trading Standards officers are reminding traders of their responsibilities to their customers not to sell counterfeit goods. Continue Reading

The reforms to the NHS which healthcare workers have been working towards will finally come to fruition and GPs will take charge of commissioning health services for their patients from 1 April 2013. Continue Reading

Rayleigh Windmill has recently achieved the accreditation of Quality Assured Visitor Attraction from Visit England. Continue Reading

The winter weather didn’t dampen the spirits of more than 1,000 visitors who flocked to Clements Hall Leisure Centre in January for the Council’s FREE Family Sports Festival. Continue Reading

“A great place to work with a strong track record of achievement” an organisation that “punches above its weight” which has “a strong track record of innovation.” Continue Reading

It was more than just pancakes making 7-year old Ellie Longman smile last week Continue Reading

Unless volunteers come forward before the end of the month, the Friends of Sweyne Park group may be forced to close. Continue Reading

Essex County Council is warning parents and schools to be aware of a fraud scam around unauthorised absences. Continue Reading

Hard on the heels of three of their students being honoured at this year’s Rochford District and Castle Point Sports Awards, the Fitzwimarc School’s PE Department have won the State Sports School of the Year Award with the national magazine ‘School Sport’! Continue Reading

Both Rochford District Council and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council are appalled at Royal Mail’s decision to shut five of its sorting offices in south east Essex without bothering to consider the views of local residents. Continue Reading