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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Richard Daniel |Zoe Applegate
Image source, John Fairhall/BBCImage caption, Dental practices were visiting hundreds of primary schools across Mid and South Essex to carry out free oral health sessions and check-upsDental problems in children could be spotted earlier and even prevented due to a new partnership trial bringing schools and dentists together.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Lewis Adams |Richard Daniel
A hospital director said rebuilding the facility would help attract "high quality" staff. Work would begin on the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, between 2032 and 2034, the government announced on Monday. Director of strategy, Michael Meredith, said construction would take up to five years once started.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
msn.com | Richard Daniel |Andy Trigg
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Richard Daniel
Work to create one of the East Coast's newest nature reserves is under way. Martlesham Wilds covers 289 acres next to the Deben Estuary in Suffolk. The land, which used to be part of an organic farm, has a mosaic of habitats including salt marsh, grazing marsh, woodland and reedbeds. Suffolk Wildlife Trust bought it in late 2023 following a fundraising campaign and it is rewilding the area.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Richard Daniel |Alice Cunningham
Medical professionals who carry out scans such as X-rays hope to inspire young people to enter the industry by highlighting the importance of their work. Jo Shuttlewood-Limb and Chris Cobb are both radiographers and also work as radiography lecturers at the University of Suffolk in Ipswich. They want more people, especially young people who are deciding on their future careers, to be aware of what the profession can offer.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Mariam Issimdar |Richard Daniel
An above-inflation increase in fees for boats using the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads would impact the tourism industry, leading to fewer vessels on the water and less income for the authority, a boatyard owner said. Mary Sparrow of Hippersons boatyard, Beccles, Suffolk, said: "For the last few years, the tolls have gone up exponentially above inflation, higher than council tax and the impact on private boaters is significant.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
aol.com | Richard Daniel |Rachael McMenemy
October 10, 2024 at 1:50 AMThe ship is able to carry about 16,000 standard containers [Jamie Niblock/BBC]A container ship which aims to run exclusively on green fuels has docked in the UK. The vessel called the Alexandra Maersk was officially named at the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk. Shipping company Maersk, which owns the ship, said the 350m (1,148 ft) long ship can produce significantly less emissions than traditional fossil fuels when run on sustainably sourced and made green methanol.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Richard Daniel |Rachael McMenemy
The ship is able to carry about 16,000 standard containers [Jamie Niblock/BBC]A container ship which aims to run exclusively on green fuels has docked in the UK. The vessel called the Alexandra Maersk was officially named at the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk. Shipping company Maersk, which owns the ship, said the 350m (1,148 ft) long ship can produce significantly less emissions than traditional fossil fuels when run on sustainably sourced and made green methanol.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Rachael McMenemy |Richard Daniel
Plea not to forget about Ukraine as donations dropSvetlana Ryzhevska says people in Ukraine are still suffering and in need [John Fairhall/BBC]A charity that provides aid to Ukraine has warned of "donor fatigue". UK Aid, based in Dunmow, Essex, said it had noticed a decline in donations as the war in Ukraine continues, while financial pressures remain in the UK.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
aol.com | Richard Daniel |Alice Cunningham
September 25, 2024 at 11:25 PMThe Norwich to Tilbury pylon project aims to support the UK's net zero target [Jamie Niblock/BBC]Comments made by the prime minister that plans for pylons must go ahead regardless of opposition have been described as "damaging" by campaigners. Sir Keir Starmer recently said plans for overground pylons would need to go ahead to secure cheaper electricity.
