On November 15th Essex will be voting for their new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). There are 6 candidates to take the role in Essex and each promise to bring something different to the table. So, who are they and what are they hoping to do to improve Essex?
Essex Police And Crime Commissioner – Who Should You Vote For? Read More
Argos have announced plans to scale back their high street operations and focus on online sales only. Home Retail, Argos’ parent company, have announced planed to close 75 stores over the next 5 years. Currently Argos have around 740 stores in the UK
Argos Announce Store Closures – Focus On Internet Sales Read More
Essex now has many soft play areas and adventure playgrounds that provide children with a safe and fun environment in which to play. As a parent you can also have peace of mind knowing that your child is safe while playing and exploring.
Kids Soft Play Venues in Essex Read More
Kids Inspire provide a great service and well deserve the publicity that winning this award will bring. Well done Kids Inspire!
Kids Inspire Win Customer Service Award Read More
Two great British folk musicians are coming to Essex for one night only. Huw Williams and Maartin Allcock are playing at the Blue Boar in Maldon on Sunday 18th November.
Huw Williams and Maartin Allcock at the Blue Boar in Maldon – Sun 18 Nov 8pm Read MoreThe bin men have been informed by the council (or so it is assumed) that they are not insured to remove the bin bags from the wheely bins. This seems to be another case of health and safety gone mad and the only winners are the foxes.
Castle Point Council Refuse To Empty Rubbish Bins For Health Reasons Read MoreIn addition to Essex Portal there are many directories that cover specific towns and districts in Essex. These directories are a great way to find local businesses and services – businesses often appear here before Google ranks them, so search the directories as well as the Internet search engines.
Directory of Essex Business Directories Read More
Chelmsford railway station is not the only building to get a makeover. The office blocks next to the station will be demolished to make way for a new Amlin HQ. The offices which will be demolished are The Courtyard (the old Job Centre), Caxton House, and St Mary’s House in Victoria Road.
Amlin UK Redevelopment Read MoreEssexPortal respects the privacy and confidentiality of personal data submitted to the site by our visitors. We will not share any personal information submitted to our website. General Data Protection …
Privacy and Cookies Read MoreToday, 16th October 2012, we closed the old Essex Portal directory. The directory had been running for around 4 years and started by providing free directory listings to local businesses …
Announcement: Essex Portal Business Directory Closed Read MoreIn the early hours this morning a devastating fire ripped through a home in Barn Mead in Harlow. 3 children and 1 woman, thought to be their mother, have died in the fire.
House Fire in Harlow Kills 4 People Read More
Modern wood burning stoves produce very little waste and you do not require a traditional brick chimney either. A simple flue pipe can carry away the modest amount of smoke. Wood burners can provide 24 hour heat to rooms in the winter, and while they are generally placed in living rooms, there is no reason why one cannot be added to a large kitchen or conservatory.
Buy Woodburners and Local Logs To Heat Your Home Read More
Waitrose will be on the site of the old Royal Mail sorting office, which provides 24,000 square feet store with car parking. As well as the store there will be 37 apartments and new business units to help bolster the local housing stock and give small businesses with new premises close to the town centre. The Islamic community centre on Regina Road will also be renovated.
Waitrose Supermarket Coming To Chelmsford Read More
It has cost the council around £500,000 compensation payments to drivers who had their cars damaged by potholes. In the last few months many Essex roads have been resurfaced to reduce the number of dangerous potholes.
Potholes Cost The Tax Payer Half a Million Read More
JJB Sports has been sold to high street rival Sports Direct after it was placed into administration yesterday. It is expected that around 2,200 staff will be losing their jobs across the country.
JJB Sports Stores Closing Down – Sales Pick Up Read More
Flu is a highly contagious infection that anyone can catch, and it can be a really serious illness for some. Those at greater risk from flu include people aged 65 or over, pregnant women, and those with health conditions such as severe asthma, chest or heart complaints and diabetes.
Winter Flu Jabs Now Available Read More
During October, smokers in South West Essex are being encouraged to take part in the first ever mass quit attempt launched by the Department of Health and supported by Stop Smoking staff at South West Essex Community Services – Stoptober.
Get Help To Quit Smoking This Stoptober Read More
NHS South Essex has been shortlisted in the Quality and Productivity category in the Health Service Journal Awards 2012. This has been achieved through effective joint working with Basildon University Hospital, South Essex Partnership Trust (SEPT) and North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) and local authority colleagues.
NHS South Essex Shortlisted in HSJ Awards 2012 Read More
The NHS in south Essex is encouraging people to get to know their patient rights under the NHS Constitution.
All NHS organisations are legally obliged to take account of the rights and pledges set out in the NHS Constitution, which are at the foundation of NHS South Essex’s principles and values. Moreover, the new Clinical Commissioning Groups are committed to upholding the NHS Constitution as they take over the commissioning of healthcare in south Essex.
NHS Constitution – know your patient rights Read More
The NHS reported 2011 that people who attended a slimming club lost twice as much weight over a year as those who received the standard advice from their GP to eat healthier and exercise more. The report followed the publication of a research paper in The Lancet. There are many well-known weight loss groups operating in Essex, so find a group today.
Weight Loss Groups and Slimming Clubs in Essex Read More