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The 'lovely' Essex village surrounded by countryside that locals say is the best place to live
It's a pretty Essex village "surrounded by masses of stunning countryside"
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Faces of men behind 'audacious operation' to smuggle cocaine into UK on small plane
One of the men was a qualified pilot and used his light aircraft
Eurovision star Sam Ryder's Essex life and what he's up to now 3 years after near win
Sam gave Britain its best chance of winning the show in 24 years back in 2022
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Prisoner was at 'no imminent risk of suicide' before being found unresponsive in cell
There have been eight 'self-inflicted deaths' at Chelmsford HMP between 2020 and 2024
Essex farm's warning to visitors after beloved goat dies
The farm believes she was fed 10kg of lawnmower-trimmed grass
M25, Dartford Crossing and A12 road closures in Essex taking place this weekend
Upcoming closures from May 16 to 18 on the A12, Dartford Crossing and M25 may affect some drivers across Essex this weekend.
Police's facial recognition technology to return to Essex city this weekend
Live facial recognition technology ams to support officers in identifying people wanted for priority offences.
The Essex school where pupils are 'happy and safe' that Eurovision star Sam Ryder went
One of the teachers at a school he used to attend knew he was destined for big things
Plans to turn free Essex car park into 46 retirement homes
Plans to turn most of a free car park into a retirement living complex with 46 retirement homes have been submitted
County's first and only Crocs store to open at Essex retail park in June
Founded in 2002, Crocs has established itself as a world leader in innovative casual footwear
Incident which killed Essex billionaire and teenage daughter caused by 'extreme wind'
Billionaire entrepreneur, Mike Lynch, 59, and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah were among seven people who died
Warning to A127 drivers as industrial unit fire causes smoke to billow across road
Eight fire crews are on the scene that has been ongoing for two hours
Former Metropolitan Police sergeant accused of indecent exposure and up-skirting
He is accused of the indecent exposure while he was off duty and took up-skirting images while on and off duty, while travelling on public transport
New map shows exact number of asylum seekers living in each Essex area
Some parts of the county are supporting hundreds of people
5 pets at RSPCA Essex who are looking for loving new homes to join
A number of pets at Essex RSPCA branches and at Danaher Animal Home are on the lookout for new owners
CEO speaks out on his £16.6million takeover of Essex law firm and its redundancies
David Beech, 59, from Stoke, is the CEO of Knights, a business which provides legal services for clients which operate in a variety of sectors.
Pressure on Farleigh Hospice after government changes put to Prime Minister
The hospice will have to pay an extra £250,000 a year after changes to National Insurance Contributions
Collision leads to heavy traffic delays on A120 near Essex town
A collision has led to traffic delays on the A120 near the Coggeshall junctions this afternoon.
Essex Police officer denies 'groping' women at Chelmsford nightclub
The officer denies the allegations of misconduct
Iron Age coins discovered in Essex to go on display in museum
A HOARD of gold Iron Age coins have been discovered in Essex and will be displayed in a local museum.