Visit Essex Launches Staycation Campaign
The campaign invites visitors to explore a wide range of things to see and do and places to stay in Essex. The promotion also aims to change people’s perceptions of the county. Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning and Heritage at Essex County Council, Councillor Jeff Bray said: “Essex is a county of many contrasts. Whether you are looking for family fun by the coast, or […]
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Visit Essex Press Trips: Vineyards with ‘gin on the side’
Press contacts from London and locally-based media titles headed to Essex to gain an insight into our award-winning wines and newly launched gins. Essex has become the fifth largest grower of grapes in the UK and the largest producer in the Eastern region. Wine is one of the UK’s fastest growing industries and last year […]
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Uttlesford Launches Pedal Power
Cycle Hire Launch Uttlesford! Spring is a great time to jump on your bike and cycle to work, school or to do your shopping. Uttlesford’s new active cycling projects are here to help. Bike Club Rent a bike or e-bike for up to six months at subsidised rates to see if cycling is for you. […]
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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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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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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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