Essex drinks factory closure
Drinks company Britvic is to close its factory in Chelmsford with the loss of around 230 jobs.
Pub turns waste into water
A pub in Norfolk is using new technology to keep its food waste out of landfill
More choice for airline passengers
Travellers looking for flights to Europe will soon have more choice thanks to a new deal struck at Cambridge Airport.
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The personal data ready for the taking
Exclusive figures obtained by ITV News show some councils here in the East are making money by selling your personal data.
Privacy groups say they are concerned people are unaware of how it may be used and now the government is thinking of changing how we register to vote.
Personal data for the taking
by Emma Burrows
Exclusive figures obtained by ITV News show councils in East Anglia are making money by selling your personal data.
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Jobless benefit claims up in the East
The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance has risen in the East of England in the latest set of unemployment figures. The claimant count total in the region in February was 112,400 which is up by 500 people compared with January.
In the East Midlands the number of people claiming unemployment benefit was 104,600 in February, a fall of 100 since January.
MP: Vital more done to get local people into work
Chelmsford MP Simon Burns commented on the unemployment figures today - after the number of jobless rose in his constituency - despite unemployment falling in the region overall.
He said:
– Simon Burns MPThe latest figures released today show that, for the second month running, there has been a rise in unemployment in Chelmsford.
It is vital that more is done to ensure that local people get into work over the coming months and my thoughts remain with those people who are sadly affected.
Unemployment falls in the East of England
Unemployment in the East of England has fallen by 9,000 to 207,000 in the latest figures released by the Office of National Statistics. The trend is bucking the national picture which shows a rise of 7,000 in the number of people out of work to 2.516 million.
In the East Midlands, which covers Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire, unemployment is down by 7,000 to 178,000.
The latest figures compare the three months to January 2013 to the previous quarter. Year-on-year unemployment is down 3,000 in the East of England and down 10,000 in the East Midlands.
Boss of high-tech firm stands down
The boss of a high-tech Cambridge technology firm whose chip designs help power Apple's iPhone and iPad is to stand down after nearly 12 years at the helm.
Warren East is credited with transforming ARM Holdings into one of the most important microchip innovators in the world.
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Energy Secretary talks to ITV News Anglia about collective switching schemes
The Energy Secretary Ed Davey has been speaking to ITV News Anglia about collective switching schemes, which many councils are now using to help people save money on their energy bills.
Using the free schemes people can join a collective bargaining group, who go straight to energy suppliers for a better deal. The average saving is £150 a year.
Councils go collective to help with energy bills
With spring just around the corner many people will be glad to see the back of a pretty chilly winter, and especially those who are struggling to pay their energy bills.
With this in mind more and more councils in our region are doing their bit to help people. One example is a free service which asks people to join a collective bargaining group, then goes straight to energy suppliers on people's behalf to get a better deal. The average saving is £150 a year.
ITV News Anglia's Luke Farrington has been seeing if people are getting value for money.
For more information on the scheme featured in Luke's piece you can go to the Norfolk Big Switch and Save website.
And click on the links to read about similar schemes in Suffolk, Peterborough, Hertfordshire, and Luton.
Cambridge scientists create 'emotional' computer
We interact with computers by typing on a keyboard and clicking on the mouse, but imagine how much easier it would be if we could just speak to them.
Scientists in Cambridge have developed a virtual talking head which can talk and express emotion. They say it could revolutionise the way we use computers.
Click below to watch ITV News Anglia's Lauren Hall's report on the new technology.
University builds £6 million business centre
Building work will start next month on a £6 million business centre at Anglia Ruskin University's Chelmsford campus.
The Anglia Ruskin University Medical Business Innovation Centre (MedBIC) will support new medical technology companies.
The new centre will open in spring 2014, and is expected to create up to 120 jobs in its first three years. It will house engineering research laboratories, offices and meeting space. Anglia Ruskin, Chelmsford City Council and Essex County Council are collaborating on the project.
Professor Michael Thorne, Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University, said: “Our aim is that the Anglia Ruskin University MedBIC, combined with the Anglia Ruskin MedTech Campus, will help Essex become a world-renowned centre of excellence for innovation.”
