The UK Snooker Championship will see big-hitters Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby battling it out to take Ding Junhui’s crown… One of snooker’s most prestigious Triple Crown events, the UK Championship, started last week. It is the second-biggest ranking tournament after the World Championship. First held in 1977 in Blackpool, this year’s competition will …
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Continue readingAs the winter season approaches, attention will soon turn to adorning the house during the busy Christmas period. And there is no bigger opportunity to nail decoration than ensuring that the Christmas tree radiates splendour throughout the home. So here are some tips on how to make everybody envious of your tree, this year. …
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Continue readingRCCE site points shoppers towards small independent foodie businesses They were our lifeline when the pandemic first took a grip earlier in the year and forced a long, restricting lockdown. And now a leading regional organisation is urging shoppers to stand by local producers this Christmas. #HelpEssexBuyLocal – formed by the Rural Community Council of …
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Continue readingThe Christmas countdown has begun… but just how much do you know about the festive season? Here are 15 questions to test your knowledge, so no Googling and don’t ask Alexa. It’s time to get serious… 1 Which carol features the line: “God and sinners reconciled”? 2 Who played Buddy in that festive classic, …
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Continue readingCoronavirus restrictions to be eased to allow people to mix with a wider circle of friends over Christmas… Yesterday, the government announced the easing of COVID restrictions over the Christmas period, which will have come as a slight relief to many who have struggled to envision a festive period this year. The easing …
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Continue readingYesterday, Boris Johnson told the House of Commons that the three-tiered regional measures will return from the 2nd of December. He added that each tier will be toughened, but gyms and non-essential shops in all parts of England will be allowed to reopen. In a surprise announcement, the PM confirmed that spectators will be …
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Continue readingBelieve it or not, Christmas is coming, and it’s perhaps come around quicker than most Christmases before it… So it’s time to start thinking about advent calendars! It’s true that we usually prefer to be eating chocolate each morning of December on the lead up to good ol’ Christmas, for it’s a time to …
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Continue readingAverage house price increases by 4.7% over the year to September According to the latest UK House Price Index from the ONS and the Land Registry, average UK house prices rose by 4.7%, up from 3.0% in August to a record high of £245,000. This comes before a second boost to the property …
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Continue readingAn 11-year-old football-mad girl has done one keepie-uppie for each keyworker in the UK to raise money for charity. Imogen Papworth-Heidel, a Cambridgeshire schoolgirl, was so inspired by Sir Captain Tom’s charity work during lockdown that she decided to set up a Just Giving page of her own. Imogen decided to do one keepie-uppie …
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Continue readingNew lockdown restrictions in England have increased property market activity, similar to the easing of the first lockdown surge. When the first lockdown restrictions were eased, they sparked a record surge in new enquiries for vendors, buyers, landlords and tenants and over the past week, since Lockdown 2.0 was introduced, the market has seen …
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Continue readingHuge numbers of people are already putting the Christmas decorations after a difficult year… With 2020 being a year like no other, thousands of people are putting their Christmas decorations up early to spread festive cheer and bring a bit of magic and joy to the end of this troubled year. Whether you …
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Continue readingSaved money with the Stamp Duty Holiday? Looking for more space?… Here’s our guide to the most beneficial extensions to consider for your home… Extending your home can be one of the greatest things you can do as an owner of your home, potentially adding value to your property whilst also generating precious space, which …
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Continue readingScheme will give commuters chance to take a Spin on two wheels instead of four Chelmsford is expected to take part in a nationwide e-scooter trial. The city council are likely to endorse plans to join the Department for Transport (DfT) initiative which is already operating in York, Liverpool, Norwich, Cambridge and Milton Keynes. The …
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Continue readingThe return of TV royalty this Sunday… With the grey and dreary weather mixed with lockdown 2.0 and the lack of pubs and restaurants, we all need something to cheer us up on a weekend evening and this Sunday, Netflix have just what we need: The return of The Crown. Who is Series …
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Continue readingThe UK’s economy recorded record growth between July and September to bring it back out of recession… Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have confirmed that the UK has bounced out of recession with a record growth of 15.5% in July to September. The boost has been put down to children going …
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Continue readingBargain hunters are out in force already with the news that early Black Friday deals are already live! It was once the term used to describe the day when American workers would call in sick so they could extend Thanksgiving into a long weekend, but it is now more associated with a global shopping phenomenon. …
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Continue readingBaking your own Christmas cake is an early, must-do job to help you get in the festive spirit. Here we have the perfect recipe to make at least 6-weeks before the day itself! Involve the kids to make it a family affair! Christmas Cake Ingredients 350g plain flour 1 tsp mixed spice …
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