Wickford train derailment recovery and travel advice

16th August 2026

Rail passengers planning to travel through Wickford are being advised by Network Rail and Greater Anglia to expect disruption to train services for at least a week and to only travel on this route if their journey is essential. Following the derailment of one carriage of a Greater Anglia...

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HYDROGEN SAFE SECURES CONTRACT WITH SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGES GROUP FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR

07th August 2026

Hydrogen Safe, the hydrogen safety training specialist, has secured a contract with South Essex Colleges Group for a third consecutive year to engage 150 fully funded learners. Made possible thanks to funding from Thames Freeport’s Skills Accelerator, ongoing collaboration between East London, London City and South Essex Colleges Group...

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Temporary water use ban announced for Essex & Suffolk Water customers

31st July 2026

Following the Environment Agency’s announcement of drought across the East Anglian area, Essex & Suffolk Water is introducing a Temporary Use Ban, also known as a hosepipe ban, for customers across the entire supply area. The temporary restrictions will be implemented immediately and enforced from 00.01am on Monday 3...

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Unified leadership team launched to deliver a more joined-up railway for passengers and freight across Anglia

14th May 2026

The railway in Anglia has reached a major milestone, with a new unified leadership team now in place to bring together c2c, Greater Anglia and Network Rail Anglia, aligning track and train more closely to deliver a more joined-up and reliable railway for passengers in the East of England....

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Essex & Suffolk Water customer service recognised with two top accolades

14th May 2026

Essex and Suffolk Water’s excellent customer care has just been recognised as the best in the whole water industry after receiving two top accolades. The company has been announced as a top performing water company in England and Wales, according to the latest Water Matters survey from the Consumer...

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Greater Anglia wins four national awards for train performance

10th March 2026

Train operator secures unprecedented “quadruple treble” and adds another award Greater Anglia has won four national awards for train performance. At the Golden Whistles Awards 2026 – an annual event organised by Modern Railways magazine and the Chartered Institution of Rail Operators to celebrate excellence in UK railway operations...

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Contactless ticketing now live at 20 more Greater Anglia stations

09th March 2026

Passengers travelling on the Greater Anglia network can now benefit from simpler, faster journeys as contactless ticketing is introduced at 20 additional stations across the network. As of yesterday, Sunday 8 March, customers travelling between London Liverpool Street and stations across Essex and Hertfordshire can simply tap in and...

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Passengers should check before travelling in March

17th February 2026

Rail passengers in East Anglia should check before they travel this March as Network Rail undertake several engineering upgrade projects on the line to/from London Liverpool Street. The engineering work will take place during the weekends of 7/8, 14/15, 21/22 and 28/29 March, and London Liverpool Street station (including...

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More families to receive support with water bills

05th February 2026

Essex & Suffolk Water is expanding its low income discount, making it easier for thousands more customers across Essex and Suffolk to receive support with their water bills. From April, households with a total income under £30,000 – up from the previous £26,000 threshold – may now qualify for...

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Three million contactless journeys made as c2c reaches one year anniversary

05th February 2026

Local rail operator c2c Railway has announced that its customers have made three million contactless journeys to and from its Essex stations since first launching in February 2025. Marking its one-year anniversary, c2c has announced that a combined number of three million contactless journeys have now been made to...

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