A fashionable new addition to Freeport has opened its doors, creating five new jobs. Women’s clothing brand Yumi launched its store at the outlet village on August 15, offering two dresses for £25 to celebrate. The store will offer up to 60%
A popular pub is holding its charity beer festival. The Wheatsheaf, Maldon Road, Hatfield Peverel, will have between 16 and 20 real ales, with 30p from every pint going to Helen Rollason Cancer Charity. The festival will run from Friday until
A former Braintree and Witham schoolboy has entered the Big Brother house. George Gilbey, who studied at Chipping Hill Primary School and Alec Hunter Academy, joined 13 other housemates for a celebrity version of the show, which returned to Channel
Children loved a sensory story time at Witham Library. More than 20 youngsters attended the special session led by Judith Lievesly, 18, and Mollie Jacobs, 19, who volunteered to take run the story time as part of their own career development at
A care home resident took a trip down memory lane as she reminisced with friends and family about her time serving in the Women’s Royal Navy Service. Blodwin Carter, who is a resident at Bradbury House in New Street, Braintree, held a talk at the
New tenants have moved in to a renovated old people’s home in Coggeshall. Residents, staff and local councillors celebrated the re-opening of Beaumont House, Paycocke Way, with an afternoon tea and a sing-song. The original bedsits have been
Readers may know of Grumpy Cat, a moggy who has become an internet sensation because she is unfortunately blessed with a permanent frown. The Times team were wondering if any of our readers have pets with character - dogs with a hangdog expression
