In case you missed it: Five Essex stories from the past week
There was plenty to celebrate in Essex this week.
Here at InYourArea, we love local and aim to bring you as many community news stories as we can each week.
This weekly round-up features a selection of some of the news stories from Essex we've told about your community that you may have missed between March 7 and 13.
Harwich woman won't let MS stand in her way as she raises money for charity
Gill Lewis, from Harwich, live with mutiple sclerosis (MS) and is pledging to walk each day with her dog, taking part in the MS-UK's Big Purple Dog Walk.
An annual event, the Big Purple Dog Walk sees dogs don purple bandanas and complete walking challenges with their owners throughout March.
To read the story in full, click here.
Inspirational 'Essex girls' for International Women's Day
Tuesday saw us celebrate International Women's Day, so we took a look at some of the inspirational women to come from our county.
Much more than just white stilettos and shopping sprees, our Essex girls continue to make waves that will be felt the world over.
To read the story in full, click here.
A Summer of Culture comes to Essex
Essex residents can look forward to a summer of arts and cultural events, carefully curated by Essex County Council (ECC) and its partners.
The Summer of Culture 2022 will celebrate the environment with the theme ‘The World Around Us’, and will offer a number of exciting projects and activities for residents to enjoy.
To read the story in full, click here.
Hutton mum shares her story for World Kidney Day
On Thursday, we recognised World Kidney Day with a personal story from Ann Houghton in Hutton.
During her early 20s, Ann was diagnosed with damaged kidneys. At the age of 51, her brother David stepped in to be a living kidney donor.
To read the story in full, click here.
Vet in Colchester reopens after fire
Colchester's Vets4Pets practice has reopened following an accidental fire four weeks ago.
Thankfully, no pets or people were harmed, but the fire caused damage to both practice equipment and facilities.
To read the story in full, click here.
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