Val McDermid's New Blood Novelists Announced

New Blood Showcase: Criminally Good Class of 2018

Val McDermid has unveiled her four ‘New Blood’ debut crime novelists for 2018.

Val McDermid co-founded the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival with literary agent Jane Gregory and arts...

New Trustee for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

April 2018

New Trustee for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

Roy Marfleet, Chairman of Essex-based MDS Civil Engineering has been appointed as a Trustee of Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT).

Mr Marfleet, who has been a rugby referee for the...

Journalism competition gives Londoners to opportunity to break the next big story

On 21 May 2018, the London Voices Journalism Competition (http://www.londonlc.org.uk/london-voices/) closes for entries. Entry to the competition is free, and entries can be written, audio or video. The competition is an opportunity for Londoners...

THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INVESTIGATES THE STATE OF OUR ELMS

Are you someone who believes that all our elms have disappeared? That may be a popular opinion, but there could be more healthy elms in parks, gardens and our countryside than we think. The Conservation Foundation, which has been working with elm...

NEW EXHIBITION: Arts Council Collection and Paintings in Hospitals Explore Our Relationship with the Great Outdoors in New Touring Exhibition

National charity Paintings in Hospitals collaborates with the Arts Council Collection for ‘Rooted in the Landscape’, a new exhibition to tour hospitals across South West England, featuring works by artists such as Marc Quinn, Keith Vaughan and...

Outstanding result for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

April 2018

Outstanding result for Air Ambulance

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) has been highly praised by independent healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Following an inspection earlier this year, the CQC highlighted...

Press release: Coronation Street Storyline Highlights Issue of Male Rape Reports Sussex-based Mankind

Coronation Street Storyline Highlights Issue of Male Rape Reports Sussex-based Mankind

Mankind, a Sussex-based charity that provides confidential support services for men who have been affected by unwanted sexual experiences, is applauding...

Press release: April 2018 The star studded Once upon a smile annual Grand Ball is back and bigger than ever - interviews available

Over 70 stars from Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks, along with footballers and their wives are all coming together to show their support for the Manchester-based children’s bereavement charity - Once Upon a Smile - at its annual black...

Garden tool recycling project launched with HMP Norwich and Norfolk CC

With spring in the air, green fingered Norfolk gardeners are being invited to give their garden sheds a spring clean and drop their broken and unwanted garden hand tools at Norfolk County Council’s recycling centres at Mayton Wood and...

Farmyard Fun as Countryside Comes to the City

Families in the city can get a taste of country life as the second Upper Nidderdale celebration comes to Leeds.

The Upper Nidderdale in the City event will be held at Kirkstall Abbey on Saturday, April 7 and will include a petting zoo with llamas...