Hope Woolston

29/01/2023

Poundland always has great Valentine's Day offerings ❤

There is a lot on offer

27/01/2023

Does anyone else really love white chocolate cookies? 🍪

There really was no competition once I tried one of them

26/01/2023

There's not long to wait until Braintree Street Market will return

Traders can have a stall for as little as £11

25/01/2023

Home Bargains usually have some great seasonal stock so I went in armed with £10 for Valentine's Day ❤

There are quite a lot of options for gifts

24/01/2023

This looks amazing ❤🍹

There will also be an afterparty

24/01/2023

The new cafe looks really exciting ... and it opens tomorrow! 🥪🌿📀

It's the project of several local tradespersons

17/01/2023

The restaurant will serve food and drinks in a relaxed environment, have a beach bar and be dog friendly 🐶

It is set to open later this month

16/01/2023

I compared supermarket jam doughnuts and one was superior the rest 🍩

It had the nicest raspberry jam I have ever tried

15/01/2023

The event quickly became the second-largest soapbox race in the UK and it promises to be bigger and better this year

There will be up to 120 soapboxes in the rece

14/01/2023

The takeaway has announced its closing due to increasing costs

They hope to return in the future

13/01/2023

A brand new Starbucks is coming to Braintree

The coffee chain is now hiring to staff the new cafe

03/01/2023

Towards the end of 2022 I was given the task of comparing all of the Costa's in the UK's Costa capital Chelmsford
As fun as it sounds (and was really) once you are four in within an hour it does become quite a challenge 🤣

I was surprised at how much the service varied

14/12/2022

This looks like a great way to get in to the Christmas spirit

Ticket prices include a drink and popcorn

29/11/2022

A brand new Cookies and Cones is opening in Essex this week bringing all of their famous delicious treats

The menu is full of tasty goods

23/11/2022

If you are thinking of going to Lakeside's Christmas Wonderland here is a full price list for food, drink and rides whilst you are there

It's always helpful to know how much money to bring

18/11/2022

Olly Murs has announced he is performing in Colchester in a homecoming gig next summer!

Olly's new album comes out next month

15/11/2022

The Meadow Croft German Christmas market is one of the most popular festive events in Essex
Here are few extra details ahead of a visit

It's a great way to get into the Christmas spirit

13/11/2022

How do you feel about Matt doing all the trails?

Matt has been voted to take part in every trial since he entered the jungle

13/11/2022

Sam will sing his story on this special version of story time

He is the latest famous name to take part in the series

13/11/2022

Do you want to know about all of the best places to eat in Essex?
Our new weekly feature - called Essex Eats - is all about shouting about the best local, independent restaurants, cafes, bars, food trucks and more across the county.
Got some where you think we should try out? Let us know by getting in touch!

We'll be shouting out great food places and special dishes in our county

13/11/2022

Police are searching for a person who fled the scene of the crash

Two cars were involved in a head on smash

09/11/2022

I absolutely loved this last year and cannot wait to return! Will you be going?

The attraction is completely free to enter

03/11/2022

The bad weather has led to the zoo shutting a bit earlier than planned today

Essex has seen a lot of rain this morning (November 3)

03/11/2022

The new studio is inside a converted church and looks incredible!

The studio has been built inside a former church

26/10/2022

I usually try to keep my home life private, my job is very much in the public eye and I prefer to keep what I can to myself. However my recent experience with TUI cancelling my wedding and not doing anything about it has been stressful beyond belief and I feel I need to share to help others

I hope that sharing my story can help others

26/10/2022

As soon as I saw there was an eyelash vending machine at Lakeside I knew I needed to go and try it out

It would be very easy to miss

25/10/2022

You can pick from thousands of pumpkins, grab a hot chocolate and even go on a tractor ride

25/10/2022

Otto's is one of Essex's newest pumpkin patches that you can find just off the A120 in Braintree - Definitely worth a visit this half term

You can pick from thousands of pumpkins, grab a hot chocolate and even go on a tractor ride

20/10/2022

For one night only the play centre will be strictly over 18s

No kids are allowed - but for one night only!

18/10/2022

The adults-only event Halloween festival is coming to Colchester this week

Halloween costumes are strongly recommended