Hockley set to stage Wild Woods Week
Wild Woods Week, a week of fun activities for primary school aged children, is just around the corner. The event
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Funds for Charles Darwin exhibition reduced after concerns over ship’s anchor
Funds earmarked to resite an anchor believed to be from the ship Charles Darwin sailed on to formulate his theory
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Rayleigh play area transformed with £50k grant
If you go down to Grove Woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise. The playground at Grove Woods Recreation
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Street art sets scene for Rochford Town Centre
Rochford District Council has been working with local street artist, Brave Arts, to create a vibrant new art installation on
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Councils count the cost of clearing flytipping
Fly-tipping across Essex has cost the county’s local authorities hundreds of thousands of pounds to clear since 2019. A series
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Four councils pay out £1.8m in golden handshakes
Four Essex councils paid out more than £1.8 million to departing senior bosses over the last five years. In addition
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Local elections: Rochford candidates
District politics could be changed as voters get a chance to choose their elected representatives in council elections in May.
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Disused Rayleigh public toilets set to become micropub
A disused public loo is set to be transformed into a microbrewery bar in the middle of Rayleigh. A licensing
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Tributes paid to Rochford councillor
Family and friends have paid tribute to Rochford District councillor Craig Cannell after he passed away suddenly on the November
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Rayleigh butcher jailed for non payment of business rates
A Rayleigh butcher has been jailed for 52 days for non-payment of business rates. Jamie Armstrong of Runwell Gardens, Wickford,
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