Michael Rosen Joins Essex Year of Reading
As part of the Essex Year of Reading, children’s author Michael Rosen has led two special poetry performances for hundreds of Basildon pupils on Wednesday 12 October. The interactive sessions, for children aged 5 to 11-years-old, took place at Basildon’s Towngate Theatre. The aim was to inspire a lifelong love of reading and help pupils […]
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Big Wave Wins Gongs at CIPR Awards
The PR firm, based in Ardleigh near Colchester, won a gold and a silver award for their work with Visit Essex, which promoted the Essex coastline – ‘The Essex Coast: Experience the Unexpected’ showcased ‘off the beaten track’ coastal destinations along the county’s 350-mile coastline and estuaries. Highlights of the campaign included a launch in […]
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#ThisisEssex: the place to visit, live, study and invest
Essex has much to offer from its 350-mile coastline, rural retreats, vineyards and buzzing new cities to its top UK universities, outstanding schools, excellent transport links, new housing developments and proximity to the capital. The marketing campaign, which includes targeted advertisements on the London Underground and online, is focused on residents of London who may […]
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Popeyes Launches in Chelmsford
Shortly following its Westfield Stratford opening – which saw thousands of fans queuing to get a first taste of its famous Louisiana fried chicken menu – Popeyes UK, the master franchise for the United Kingdom, has opened in the heart of Chelmsford, the new site is the US icon’s first standalone restaurant in the UK, […]
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PDSA Order of Merit Awarded to Five Outstanding Dogs
The PDSA Order of Merit celebrates extraordinary animals who demonstrate devotion to duty and the unique bond between animals and humans – a bond that is PDSA’s mission to protect. The five incredible canines who were honoured included two pioneering Labradors: the UK’s first Police Wellbeing Dog, Police Dog (PD) Dexter, and Europe’s first Justice […]
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Visit Essex puts county on gastro map
Vineyards in Essex have expanded at phenomenal rates in recent years, and the East Anglia region now provides at least 10% of English wine in Great Britain. However, the majority of wines are grown in Essex (at least 50 vineyards), an area famed for its dry sunny climes and a shared geology with the champagne […]
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