Category: Essex County, England

High heels not required at work in New Zealand, recruiters say

New Zealand employers would struggle to attract staff if they said women had to wear high heels at work, a recruitment expert says. Lawmakers in the United Kingdom have debated whether companies there should be able to make heels part of a dress code after a petition against the practise gained over 150,000 signatures.

Islam-inspired terror offences – nearly double in UK in five years’

The number of Islamism-inspired terrorism offences in the UK has nearly doubled in the five years to the end of 2015, according to a new report. The period from 1998 to 2015, studied in a report on Islamist terrorism on British soil, has also seen a surge in the number of women taking part in these crimes with offenders are getting younger and the bulk of the Islamism-inspired threat coming from home-grown terrorism.

Horrified Press Launches in the Briar Chapbook

Nathan Rowark, editor of Horrified Press in London England, has released “In the Briar,” a chapbook written by Florida author Cynthia Morrison. Morrison, a writer of horror fiction, was compelled to include Florida’s Cassadaga psychic community as well as the infamous urban legend of the “Devil’s Chair” of Lake Helen cemetery located in close proximity.

London Homeowners Are Desperately Slashing Prices

More London home sellers are having to cut the asking price of their homes, and they’re offering deeper discounts as political uncertainty and high values dampen demand. “Price cuts seen in prime central London in the immediate aftermath of Brexit are now filtering through to outer boroughs,” said Savills Plc residential research director Lucian Cook.

London Homeowners Are Desperately Slashing Prices

More London home sellers are having to cut the asking price of their homes, and they’re offering deeper discounts as political uncertainty and high values dampen demand. “Price cuts seen in prime central London in the immediate aftermath of Brexit are now filtering through to outer boroughs,” said Savills Plc residential research director Lucian Cook.

Melvyn Bragg gives wife huge pay-off but NO divorce

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Lord Melvin Bragg gives his wife a huge pay-off… but NO divorce: Broadcaster said to have bought her a house as part of their ‘amicable settlement’ When the distinguished broadcaster Melvyn Bragg confirmed to me last June that he had separated after 43 years from his wife, author Cate Haste, many of his friends assumed divorce proceedings would soon follow. However, I can disclose that the Labour peer, 77, who presented ITV’s flagship arts programme The South Bank Show for more than 30 years, has agreed a huge financial settlement with Lady Bragg, 71, that will, unusually, involve the couple remaining man and wife.

‘Wrong on every level’: Councils urge Government to give up plans for …

Pressure is mounting on the Government after a “damning” Parliamentary report shows it has not proved the Heathrow expansion can achieve legal environmental limits. The report, issued on Thursday, February 23, by the cross party Environmental Audit Committee, is a follow-up of its first report and states it has seen “little evidence so far of the ‘step change’ in the Government’s approach to environmental mitigation”, which the committee had originally called for.

Irish folk singer to perform at Four Saints

If you love Irish music and want to impress your sweetheart this weekend, mark your calendars for a real treat as Irish-American folk singer Jim Sharkey performs live at Four Saints Brewing Company on Sunday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sharkey, was born in the United States but grew up in County Roscommon, Ireland, where his parents were originally from. He came to the United States in 1982 when he joined the U.S. Navy in London, England.

Irish folk singer to perform at Four Saints

If you love Irish music and want to impress your sweetheart this weekend, mark your calendars for a real treat as Irish-American folk singer Jim Sharkey performs live at Four Saints Brewing Company on Sunday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sharkey, was born in the United States but grew up in County Roscommon, Ireland, where his parents were originally from. He came to the United States in 1982 when he joined the U.S. Navy in London, England.

Against – David Harrison and Chris Stanley at Dollymans Farm

Basildon Council, Rayleigh Town Council and Rawreth Parish Council have each hit out at plans for a giant plant at Dollymans Farm, off Doublegate Lane, Rawreth. It is expected to specialise in construction waste, as Essex County Council and Southend Council were asked to prepare a new plan for waste disposal up to 2032.

Subject Leader of MathematicsRichmond upon ThamesWe require a Subject …

We require a Subject Leader of Mathematics to start in September 2017, at our small, over-subscribed, 11-18 mixed Church of England comprehensive school on the edge of Richmond Park in South West London. September 2014 saw the launch of our new Sixth Form for which we have a purpose built block to accommodate the Year 12 and 13. You are very welcome to visit us and take a tour of the school and meet the mathematics department prior to interview.

Israeli leader presses UK to impose new sanctions on Iran

In this Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. Israel’s prime minister is moving ahead with a contentious law that would legalize dozens of settlement outposts in the West Bank, despite questions about the bill’s legality and a warning from the White House that settlement construction “may not be helpful.”

Council’s new company secures its first contract

Rochford District Council’s new Local Authority Trading Company has been awarded its first contract by an external organisation, as part of a concentrated effort to make the authority less reliant on government funding. The authority set up Green Gateway Trading Ltd in December 2016 to enable it to generate income at a time when public sector resources are scarce.

UK Royal Air Force Added to the Military Space Situational Awareness Presentation Line-Up

In the run-up to the event, SMi Group adds a new expert presenter to Military Space Situational Awareness 2017: Air Commodore Alan Gillespie, Battlespace Management Force Commander of the UK Royal Air Force. London, United Kingdom, February 03, 2017 — — Taking place in London, United Kingdom, the event will give attendees the chance to discuss key topics that affect space situational awareness; from space-borne sensors to effective information management system with leaders from around the world.

Nursery Practitioner (Nursery Nurse)IslingtonCity and Islington…

City and Islington College is a highly successful College with an ambitious growth plan and outstanding financial health.  The College operates from five specialist Centres across the London Borough of Islington. We are seeking an excellent Nursery Practitioner to plan, organise, deliver and evaluate activities and learning experiences for children within the Early Years Foundation Stage in partnership with parents.

East London MPs face uncertainty after rebelling on Brexit vote

MP for Ilford South Mike Gapes and for Walthamstow Stella Creasy have defied their Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn by voting against the UK referendum decision to leave the EU. MPs voted on whether to back the UK’s decision to leave the European Union in the House of Commons yesterday after the Supreme Court ruled there must be a Parliamentary vote before Article 50 is triggered last month.