If, like me, you're looking forward to the Lighting Up Brentwood celebrations tomorrow (30th November) here are the details from Brentwood Borough Council of all the fun which is planned.

Alex Burghart, Conservative Candidate for Brentwood and Ongar, wants to see Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s multi-million pound investment package for towns and communities across Britain breathe new life into the constituency’s High Streets, towns and villages.

If you're travelling by train over the Christmas and New Year period, Network Rail have issued an update on what will and will not be open and running;. Find out here now:

Helping people with physical or learning disabilities into employment is an important part of giving equal opportunities for all, and Realise Futures, a not-for-profit supported employment scheme funded by Essex County Council, is looking for employers in the Brentwood and Ongar constituency to g

When the Brentwood Gazette was first published, the towns and village which now make up the Parliamentary constituency of Brentwood and Ongar largely lay in what was then the Chelmsford constituency.

After the collapse of the Thomas Cook Group yesterday all Thomas Cook bookings, including flights and holidays, have now been cancelled.

Being the last bank in town is a concern and responsibility for High Street financial institutions, so I was pleased to meet with representatives from Barclays Bank last week to hear about their plans for local banking in Shenfield.

The annual Countryside Alliance Awards are now open to public nomination, and Alex Burghart, Member of Parliament for Brentwood and Ongar MP, is urging the local community to speak up for their favourite local food, shop, pub or business.

Realise Futures is a not-for-profit supported employment scheme which offers help for adults with learning or physical disabilities get into work in Essex.