9+ hour, 16+ min ago   (457+ words) A CHARITY supporting people sleeping rough and facing addiction is now helping up to 100 people a day. Sanctus, based in Chelmsford, was founded in 2011 by two philanthropists with lived experience of homelessness and now welcomes an average of 75 daily visitors…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (367+ words) A HEYBRIDGE vet practice is advising new cat owners to help give their pets the best possible start. Clarendon House Vets is sharing advice through a short video released by its family, CVS Vets. The video features regional clinical lead…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (663+ words) The pandemic experience of thousands of Scottish workers has been documented in a new publication by the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry, which reveals stark differences in how workers say they were treated and protected. Voices from Businesses and Individuals draws on…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (455+ words) A HARWICH girl who could lose her sight due to a rare condition has been ticking things off of her visual wish list. Audrey Tyrrell, 14, of Ramsey, was diagnosed with Usher syndrome, a genetic disease that affects both hearing and…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (486+ words) ELIGIBLE residents in Essex will soon be invited to take part in a free at-home HPV self-test as part of a major NHS initiative to help prevent cervical cancer. The new home testing option is being introduced as part of…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (464+ words) A BRADWELL-ON-SEA care home resident is helping to transform his new home's outdoor space after rediscovering his passion for gardening. Paul Bonner, 89, has been living at Down Hall Residential Care Home since May and has taken on the garden as…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (254+ words) The ambulance service has paid tribute to a "much-loved colleague" who sadly passed away months before she was due to qualify as a paramedic. Jess McKee, an emergency medical technician with the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST), which covers…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (410+ words) HUNDREDS of children and young people in Maldon and Chelmsford have received vaccinations as part of an NHS summer catch-up campaign. A total of 442 pre-school booster and Meningitis B vaccines were given out to protect children and young people from…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (334+ words) AN Essex menopause practitioner has been honoured with a regional award for her work. Julie Saunders was named Holistic Therapist of the Year – Essex in the London and South East England Prestige Awards 2026/27. A trained nurse and complementary therapist, Julie…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (435+ words) A 92-year-old care home resident has been taken back to a place filled with treasured memories after a special trip was arranged to one of Essex’s most loved gardens. Rita Thomas, who lives at Care UK’s Manor Lodge in Chelmsford,…...