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Thaxted’s Windmill

It is a fact that when the sails of Thaxted’s windmill are turning, visitors are drawn to this ancient Essex market town. Indeed, Thaxted is known for its three major landmarks – the church, the guildhall and the windmill, which can be seen from all the approach roads.

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Finding the best Essex beaches

Eating fish and chips, paddling in the sea, sunbathing beside beach huts or seeking thrills on a traditional seaside pier are favourite summer activities of the British holiday maker, and along the Essex coast you will find all this in abundance. Every year, millions of visitors are drawn to Essex by the array of picture postcard coastal towns and beaches which never cease to delight.

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Summer events launched at Wivenhoe House

An eclectic collection of summer events is to be held at the four-star country house hotel Wivenhoe House, Colchester, in June

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When I'm 64...

Is Essex the Florida of the UK? Well, last year more than one-in-ten British retirement homebuyers chose Essex as the place to enjoy their twilight years. Nicky Adams finds out why

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April events in Essex

Find a fabulous selection of great events for all taking place in Essex during April

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March Events

Enjoy a quick round up of events from around Essex

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Down with the kids - attractions and activities for youngsters in Essex

In the hustle and bustle of the county's towns and city, you'll find a wealth of attractions and activities to keep your youngsters out of mischief...

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Karen Bowerman Discovers The Attractions of Glorious Glasgow

Glasgow is often referred to as Scotland's second city, known for its glorious art deco architecture, but little more beyond that. However, Glasgow has as many as 45 parks, earning it the ancient nickname the "dear green place"...

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Restaurant Reviews

Le Talbooth

Dining out at Le Talbooth, Dedham

N interior designer’s job is a difficult one, I assume, as the old adage of not being able to please all the people probably applies here. When I heard that Le Talbooth had been given a fresh new face I was intrigued. Here’s a restaurant steeped in Milsom tradition, loved by its loyal diners, yet still needing to attract a newer and younger audience

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Gardens

Autumn fireworks

Autumn fireworks

Achieve year round colour in your garden

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Recipes

Recipe Rack of Lamb, daupinoise pithivier, shallot and garlic puree, buttered spinach and red wine sauce

After taking a year out to go travelling around Thailand and Australia, Adel Salah worked at The Crown at Stoke by Nayland alongside James Howland Jackson and Lucy Overbury. When the two of them moved to the Treble Tile they invited Adel to join them as their new head chef. That was three years ago and he’s been conjuring up new menus every month since. Born in Essex, Adel credits his unusual name to his parents: ‘My father’s Scottish and my mother is from Bangladesh.’ His most popular dish is beef wellington and here Adel shows us the secrets of his special rack of lamb dish.

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Ruth Clemens' Spiced Apple Chutney Recipe

The perfect winter recipe which you can enjoy yourself or can be given as a great homemade gift...

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Fudge Sauce Recipe

Fudge Sauce Recipe

A very easy recipe to create a delicious fudge sauce for any desert...

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Phil Vickery's Easy Turkey Bean Casserole

Phil shows us his useful hints and tips to creating a delicious casserole dish...

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Fudge Sauce Recipe

Dean Edwards shows how to make gravy sauce for roast chicken

Masterchef runner up and TV chef Dean Edwards has put a dash of his best culinary skills into a selection of scrumptious, yet simple, sauces...

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Interiors

The Everhot traditional cooking range, with its hand-crafted good looks and quality  
cooking, epitomises a relaxed, homely lifestyle in town or country. It is an electric heat storage  cooking range that simply plugs into a 13 amp socket and needs no flue or concrete base. Contact Colne Stoves on 01787 222608 or visit www.colnestoves.com for more details

Take 3 Traditional Kitchens

The kitchen is often the first room ready for a revamp or total renovation at the beginning of a New Year. So here are three fresh new looks with timeless appeal.

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Celebrity Interviews

A Feelgood's farewell

A Feelgood's farewell

Wilko Johnson, the charismatic member of the infamous Dr Feelgood band, is one of the great British eccentrics. In an emotional interview, the Canvey Island guitarist tackling terminal cancer, tells Pat Parker why he's never felt more alive

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A Feelgood's farewell

Strictly Business

Denise Van Outen, Basildon's former Big Breakfast presenter and West End star, talks to Essex Life about her Essex childhood, family life and fighting for the Strictly title

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A Feelgood's farewell

Sailing back into Essex

Home comforts don't come much more homely than Epping for music legend Rod Stewart, who's back with new material and a busy festive schedule

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A Feelgood's farewell

Our Famous Favourites

Pat Parker selects her favourite Essex interviews.

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