At its heart, the story of Christmas both acknowledges the messiness of our lives – the stark realties of poverty, conflict and power struggles – and also holds out the hope that life can be different ...

The NSPCC is calling for new volunteers to help support its services in 2025. The children’s charity, which relies largely on public donations to fund its services, needs volunteers to help organise ...

Tesco in Saffron Walden is inviting customers to donate toys for children in hospital this Christmas. The store is collecting new, unwrapped toys for Addenbrooke’s Children’s Hospital up until Monday, ...

The festive season is my favourite time of year. It’s a chance to spend time with loved ones, enjoy good food, drink, and be merry. But it’s also an opportunity for reflection. While 2024 has brought ...

Young writers from Creative Walden Writers Room have published a collection of poems about Christmas in Saffron Walden.

For many people the Christmas period is about quality time at home with friends and family but data shows it’s also one of the most popular times of year to plan a break away. Significant spikes in ...

It feels like 2024 has flown by and with the festive season all but over Brits will be preparing to return to work. Having gotten used to a bit of downtime, many of us will already be looking ahead to ...

Whether you're taking part in the annual Veganuary pledge or you're just looking to cut down on your meat consumption, finding some vegan alternatives can have huge health benefits. Vegan foods aren't ...

Morrisons has apologised to customers after some have bene unable to use their More loyalty card for discounts on their Christmas shopping. Other customers also complained that they have had their ...

Christmas is a time when lots of households indulge in a variety of sweet and savoury treats but often, there are some leftovers. With the festive season being an expensive time of year, you might ...