THE Open promotion for £100 off prepaid funeral plans ends soon, if you would like to find out more about taking out a plan, and saving £100, please contact them before the end November.

UK Power Networks has added a unique six-digit number and a QR code to almost half a million electricity poles in the East of England as an extra safety precaution. The new labels will direct people on how to report hazards or damaged overhead power…

OVER 240 businesses, speakers and partners attended Essex County Council’s first ever High Street Business Summit, to discuss the future proofing of high streets and town centres. Organised by Essex County Council, with support from district and borough partners, the High Street Business Summit, which…

LIVERPOOL-headquartered Covid-19 testing firm DAM Health has revealed plans to create more than 350 jobs in 2022. The company already employs close to 1,000 people across all of its divisions in the UK and internationally across technical, customer service and office-based staff. A significant part…

EAST of England shopworkers speak out about violence, threats and abuse – Usdaw urges retail staff not to suffer in silence. To highlight the annual Respect for Shopworkers week, taking place from 15 – 21 November, retail trade union Usdaw has today launched shocking statistics…

THE CHRISTMAS lights and a special memory tree in Old Harlow have been switched on. The event was organised by Daniel Robinson and Sons. A spokesperson said: “Thank you to everyone who came along to see the Christmas lights turned on and sing Carols around…

A POPULAR Harlow postmaster has won a lifetime achievement at the Pride of Essex awards for his community work. For more than twenty years Piyush Achara has run the Newsagent and Post Office in Bush Fair. It has become a focal point for the community…

AS HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) prepares to issue emails and SMS to Self Assessment customers, the department is reminding them to be on their guard after nearly 800,000 tax-related scams were reported in the last year. Fraudsters use Self Assessment to try and steal…

ICELAND promises a turkey in time for Christmas Day to every Brit, by launching its Turkey Insurance. To guarantee their festive feast with a turkey this Christmas, shoppers simply need choose their preferred turkey via the reservation form and select their online delivery slot by Monday 22nd…

AMAZON will stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the UK from 19 January, the online retail giant has said reports the BBC. It said the move was due to high credit card transaction fees but said Visa debit cards would still be accepted.Visa said…

HARLOW’S HTS paid tribute to their apprentices as well as they mentors at a special ceremony last week. The chief executive, John Phillip as well as Non-Executive Director, Michael Harroveen and Harlow councillor Bob Davis praised the work of the apprentices, making special reference to…

LIDL has announced pay rises from March next year, which it says will make it the UK’s highest-paying supermarket reports the BBC. It will increase its minimum pay for employees outside London to £10.10 an hour, with rates of up to £11.40 for more experienced…

MORE than 300,000 people working for employers who have voluntarily signed up to the Real Living Wage are getting a pay boost of 40p to £9.90 an hour reports the BBC. This is not to be confused with the compulsory National Living Wage, which is…