Commissioned by Tendring Council using part of its UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation, Essex University and Freeport East, the report identifies Harwich as a prime location for bringing together a cluster of forward-thinking businesses and organisati…
Plymouth Hoe (image courtesy: Robert Pittman:Creative Commons)
‘It’s all about getting the best for our residents’
A tax-busting ‘freeport’ could create 3,500 new jobs across Plymouth and South Devon, councillors have been told.
Plymouth is one of eig…
An Essex island has seen the highest number of chicks hatch in nearly two decades. Work to raise the beach habitat of the terns has been carried out to move them above high tides – and the results show more are thriving.
Forty-two little tern chicks fl…
The government has made much of the development of Freeports, where taxes and regulations are waived to encourage business. “Freeport East” is in our region, covering a large area including Harwich, Felixstowe and Stowmarket. In August 2022, Richard …
Killing time in a railway terminus or ferry port for your trip’s next leg can be draining. Major transport hubs are seldom the most exciting spots to explore.
But these six exceptions prove the thrill of the journey is not necessarily in the arrival, n…
Hundreds of people across Essex have backed a petition calling for an ‘immediate’ UK general election. A petition to Parliament has been signed by more than 180,000 people across the UK.
In Essex it has been signed by almost 4,000 people as of 10am on …
Needham Market vs Cray Wanderers – FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round – Saturday 7th October, 3 pm – Match Preview & Directions
Cray Wanderers take a break from league action on Saturday as the Step 3 clubs enter the FA Trophy for the 3rd Qualifying Round…
Now marshals are being brought in to police ‘charge rage’ rows between electric vehicle drivers: Boss of Britain’s biggest motorway services reveals long waits for plug-in points are making motorists ‘angry and stressed’Moto chief Ken McMeikan warned s…
The civil engineering is impressive – how much more of it will the HS2 project generate? (Photo: Submitted)That the project should be the subject of the PM’s commentary has, of course, prompted some to speculate that there is a particular reason for re…
Pavilion View, Elmstead Market Photo by: Richard Blaxall / Photerior (www.photerior.co.uk)
PAVILLION VIEW
Development address: Church Road, Elmstead Market, CO7 7AW
Contact details: Nicholas Percival, 01206 563222
Describe the development: Pavilion Vie…
Greater Anglia has developed a well-earned reputation for its impressive punctuality with the latest figures released today (21st Sept) demonstrating the rail operator’s incredible levels of punctuality supporting passengers travelling in East Anglia.[…
A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms for parts of Essex this afternoon (September 1), with the weather likely to cause significant delays on the roads. The warning from the Met Office is in place from 1pm to 7pm today.
The Met Off…
A school in Essex has been forced to close immediately over fears of crumbling concrete – with an MP saying more in his constituency are affected. The Department for Education has issued warnings to around 150 schools in England over the presence of re…
Rail travellers across Suffolk[1] are set to face more disruption this week due to industrial action.
Greater Anglia have provided service alterations and have advised customers to check before they travel due to the action taking place on Friday, Sept…