Met launches initiative to educate youngsters on dangers of ‘sexting’
The Metropolitan police has launched an initiative to educate young people about ‘sexting’ and the potentially negative consequences that can
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10 Best Romantic Restaurants in Essex this Valentine’s Day according to Trip Advisor
It’s that time of year again… Love is in the air and hopefully so too is the smell of some
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Ten of the strangest love laws that could land you in trouble this Valentine’s Day
Over 12 million adults celebrated Valentine’s Day in Britain last year, but there are a number of little-known laws related
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Vulnerable children helped to make better choices
Children who go missing from home are being helped on to a better path by discussing their issues. Every child
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Mother recalls how donor recipient’s letter brought joy over festive period
Christine Grove’s son Paul was just 21 when he died in a motorbike accident in early November 2001. A passionate
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Vet’s top tips to keep pets calm on New Year’s Eve
Out with the old and in with the new! New Year’s Eve is traditionally a time to wrap up the
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Leigh’s Famous Potatoes celebrate four decades
Leigh-on-Sea barn dance band The Famous Potatoes are celebrating forty years of music-making and entertainment featuring largely their original line-up
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The NSPCC’s Helen Marriner, Schools Service Coordinator for Essex, discusses Anti-Bullying Week
From November 11 – 15 the UK focuses on Anti-Bullying Week. To support this the NSPCC and Childline has launched
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Eight years of Essex parkruns inspire 78,000 people to take part
The parkrun phenomenon is celebrating it’s eighth anniversary in Essex after inspiring over 78,000 people to take part, running and
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“Don’t give up” says former HARP resident on World Homeless Day
“Don’t give up!” is the message a former resident of HARP, Southend’s homelessness charity, sends to those facing homelessness on
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