Sunday, 31 January 2016

PICTURES: RSPB The Big Garden Birdwatch, Essex by Chris Rushton

Gallery created by Chris_Rushton

PICTURES: RSPB The Big Garden Birdwatch, Essex  by Chris Rushton

Still no sign of road crossing at site of controversial Burnham...

WORK on a controversial windfarm continues to progress despite the absence of a promised pedestrian crossing to cope with building material deliveries.Thousands of lorries are expected to make their way along Maldon Road, Southminster Road and Marsh Road, near the site of Ormiston Rivers Academy in Burnham-on-Crouch, to carry materials to Turncole Wind Farm.But a £45,000 pedestrian crossing funded by energy developer RES is yet to be installed as the developer agreed in a £5m...

Still no sign of road crossing at site of controversial Burnham...

January 2016 in Pictures from around Essex by Chris Rushton

Gallery created by Chris_Rushton

January 2016 in Pictures from around Essex by Chris Rushton

Friday, 29 January 2016

VIDEO: 'Women are baited and heckled' in UK

Labour MP Jess Phillips has warned that the UK must not be complacent about the treatment of women in its own cities following the New Year's Eve assaults in Cologne.

Essex Outdoor Cinema unveil summer showings for Chelmsford,...

One of the county's favourite summer attractions has announced its new list of events for 2016.Essex Outdoor Cinema Scores put on open-air film events in parks and promenades across Essex, and for this year, have compiled a blockbuster selection including Grease and Top Gun.Almost 10,000 people like the Essex Outdoor Cinema Facebook page, with the first event of the season due to take place at Weald Country Park.For more information, visit www.essexoutdoorcinema.com.Here is the full list of the...

Essex Outdoor Cinema unveil summer showings for Chelmsford,...

Burnham Pharmacy mistakenly hand out Viagra instead of migraine...

A pharmacy in Burnham-on-Crouch mistakenly gave a woman medication for erectile dysfunction instead of her usual migraine prescription.Elaine Davies, from North Fambridge Road, was at home when her medication was delivered to her door by the Burnham Pharmacy."I have a condition called fibromyalgia which causes muscle spasms and migraines but my medication, sumatriptan, usually knocks them on the head pretty quickly."When my prescription was delivered, I checked the box and saw that the...

Burnham Pharmacy mistakenly hand out Viagra instead of migraine...

Things to do in Essex this half term

Half-price half-term activity days at Essex OutdoorsEssex Outdoors' activity days give young people aged 8 to 16 the chance to try out exciting outdoor activities such as archery, canoeing, climbing, and mountain biking. As a special half-term offer, all activity days are reduced from their usual £30 to £15 per child at all four centres in Bradwell, Danbury, Harlow and Mersea.Participants, who will be supervised throughout by qualified instructors, should bring comfortable (and...

Things to do in Essex this half term