Every year, hard-working Brits enjoy a handful of days off thanks to bank holidays. With careful strategic planning and clever use of these holidays, workers will be able to bag 48 days of get-aways ...

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 ...

Havens for fresh produce, while championing local producers and growers, farm shops help reduce our food miles and bring joy from all the growing seasons…here’s our pick of the Essex crop! The butcher ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Santander has issued a Christmas scam warning after millions of pounds were lost by customers last year. The major bank said that just under two million pounds was reported lost between Christmas and ...