By Ell Holmyard
The 62nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Kiev, Ukraine this spring with the first semi-final taking place on 9 May, followed by the second semi-final on 11 May.
As for the Eurovision final, it is currently set for Saturday 13 May and will be aired live from 8pm on BBC One. Continue reading
By Craig Bradshaw
Rarely do massively hyped fights live up to their billing, but Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday had the record breaking crowd of 90,000 watching live in Wembley Stadium off their seats. Continue reading
By Andreea Szasz
The long weekend is finally here, and so are our top tips for things to do in Essex.
Let’s hope the weather will be on our side! Continue reading
By Ellie Fox
The Department of Health has awarded £1 million to Colchester hospital to loosen the tension on its Accident and Emergency department.
This was the highest amount of funding available.
Colchester’s A&E performance target is 91.7% – it’s currently in special measures, which were imposed by the Care Quality Commission in 2013. The next assessment will take place in July. Continue reading
By Shakiya Branch
The University of Essex’s Residence Life team is hosting a one day event on 27 April from 11am to 3pm to unify the campus with love regardless of race, gender, religion or sexual orientation. The #Lovehasnolabels event will have a guessing game for peoples x-rays and the opportunity to take pictures with a cardboard cut-out. While waiting in the queue, enjoy a free cookie and wear a badge for the rest of the day to show support of #Lovehasnolabels
The event takes place in Square 3 (next to the SU bar). Follow the heart signs to find it and help unify Essex with love.