An Essex fitness trainer who started running personal training glasses from his garden during the Covid pandemic has seen his business explode over five years – and is now running his own enormous gym. Former lifeguard Luke Nowakiwskyj has his own gym and health centre LS Fitness now running in …
Read More »Alex Burghart MP, Brentwood and Ongar
While the younger generation has grown up with the internet, social media and so on, there are many who find it harder to navigate these new worlds. Age UK has conducted research on digital exclusion in the UK. It found that 25% of people aged 65 and over in the …
Read More »Devastating map shows new Essex areas to be hit by further bank closures
More than 100 high street banks are being closed by Lloyds Banking Group. The banking giant has announced plans to close dozens of Lloyds and Halifax banks as well as some Bank of Scotland branches. The closures will take place between May this year and March 2026, including six branches …
Read More »'Elon Musk of Essex' prepares to call in administrators – The Telegraph
It signed agreements in principle with the likes of Royal Mail and Travis Perkins to supply its flagship 7.5-tonne electric trucks, which were set to … Source link
Read More »Man claims to hear eerie voices of ‘ghostly’ children in Essex’s secret nuclear bunker
A man claims that he overhead “unexplainable” voices from a man and children during a recent visit to the secret nuclear bunker in Essex. Tony Ferguson, 38, said he visited the bunker, in Kelvedon Hatch, on Saturday (August 26) when he experienced the bizarre encounter. Mr Ferguson has previously visited …
Read More »British shops in Canada see demand for King Charles goods, despite royal drama
Rita and Carl Hulme stand with King Charles merchandise at Blimeys British Store and Gift Shop in Essex, Ont., on April 16.Nicole OSBORNE/The Canadian Press When Queen Elizabeth died in September, Carl Hulme happened to be in England – the perfect spot to scoop up commemorative fine bone china, tea …
Read More »Brilliant video shows cheeky fox stealing bread and TV guide as man turns away from his shopping
A cheeky fox has been caught on camera stealing a loaf of bread and a TV guide whilst a man reached for some biscuits to feed them. Peter Barrett, 50, has been feeding the same three foxes for months and they routinely know to wait outside his home for a …
Read More »The Essex areas where Royal Mail deliveries may be delayed as Christmas Day approaches
Areas of Essex are facing Royal Mail delivery delays in the days before Christmas. The national mail delivery service today (Wednesday, December 22) said that some parts of the county would experience disruption. Royal Mail said this was due to staff isolating with Covid, among other local factors. Read more: …
Read More »Postman, 44, stole £10,000 worth of items from parcels
A POSTMAN stole more than 4,500 letters and parcels worth more than £10,000. Mark Groom stole packets contained money, computer games, DVDs, mobile phones, gift cards and vouchers, totalling a value of £10,063. The 44-year-old admitted to two counts of theft of a postal packet during his time working for …
Read More »Postboxes sealed up over ‘security fears’ after postman loses keys
A number of Royal Mail postboxes in a rural town have been sealed up over “security fears” after a postman is believed to have lost the keys to open them. The 10 boxes on Canvey Island, in Essex, have been taken out of use following concerns that the original keys …
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