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Out & About

Essex walks: Great Chesterford

A winter walk with lovely distant views of the surrounding countryside from the quaint village of Great Chesterford, in the north of the county near Saffron Walden

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Where to see snowdrops in Essex: 10 stunning places

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Catching sight of the elusive snowdrop is a special feeling in the early months of a new year as this small flower signifies the beginning of spring and new life. Here are 10 of the best places in Essex to see them

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Local filmmakers highlight the beauty of the Land of the Fanns

Yesterday, 17:48 Chris Penhall

The Land of the Fanns Landscape Partnership Scheme has announced the three winners of its autumn short film competition

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Inside... Paycocke’s House in Coggeshall

Friday, January 15, 2021 Sybilla Hart

The windows and the plasterwork on Paycocke's House, Coggeshall (photo © National Trust Images/David Levenson)

In the first of a new series for Essex Life, Sybilla Hart goes behind the scenes of some of the county’s most distinguished buildings to discover the secret histories they hold

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A doggy day out in… Colchester

Friday, January 15, 2021 Jenny Green

Enjoy taking a step back in time and explore the charms of Britain’s oldest town

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Homes & Gardens

Inside... Paycocke’s House in Coggeshall

Friday, January 15, 2021 Sybilla Hart

In the first of a new series for Essex Life, Sybilla Hart goes behind the scenes of some of the county’s most distinguished buildings to discover the secret histories they hold

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Property of the month: Crubbs Farm, Wickham Bishops

Friday, January 8, 2021

Crabbs Farm (photo courtesy of Beresfords)

This substantial country house, complete with fully converted annex accommodation and excellent equestrian facilities, is set in grounds of about eight acres

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Essex property: Four dream homes for 2021

Monday, January 4, 2021

Hay Green Farmhouse (photo courtesy of Beresfords)

Four Essex properties with countryside splendour for those seeking a little more space in 2021

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Sales of £1 million-plus homes increase in Essex

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Julian Read

This property in Chelmsford is on the market with Savills for more than £1.5 million

Affluent buyers looking for more space as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic are pushing up Essex house prices

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Property of the Month: The Lake House, Bradwell-on-Sea

Monday, November 16, 2020

The Lake House is in Mill Hill, near Bradwell-on-Sea (photo: Zoe Nappier Group)

The Lake House, nestled in Mill End on the outskirts of the village of Bradwell on Sea, has been owned by the same family for 60 years

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Style

WIN £200 of beauty treatments with The Glamour Room!

Friday, December 18, 2020

Win beauty treatments from The Glamour Room (photo: Gabb Tapic on Pexels)

Essex Life has joined forces with The Glamour Room to offer you the chance to win a little bit of luxury this January

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Essex-based business launches UK’s first face mask subscription service

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Joanna Spilman and Joanne Reeves of Jo Jo Creative Designs

Jo Jo Creative Designs launches the UK’s first fashion face mask subscription service with stylish, reusable face coverings delivered monthly

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Ad Feature How veterinary surgery can help a pet suffering from orthopaedic problems

Friday, October 2, 2020 Abigail Brown

There are all kinds of reasons for mobility problems in dogs and the practice carries out a spectrum of operations to get them moving again. Picture: Simply C Photography

From complicated fractures to hip dysplasia, animal surgery is cutting-edge in the world of 21st century veterinary medicine.

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Food & Drink

8 of the best takeaways in Essex

Monday, December 21, 2020 Mica Bale

Fancy a takeaway? (photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash)

It remains an uncertain time for our hospitality industry, but whatever the start of 2021 brings, you can enjoy fine cuisine through takeaway services from some of Essex's top restaurants

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New pie and mash shop opens in Chelmsford

Friday, December 18, 2020 Julian Read

F. Cooke Pie & Mash, Chelmsford (photo: @FCookespieandmash on Facebook)

The fifth generation Robert Cooke has opened his very own F. Cooke on Moulsham Street in Chelmsford

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Competition: Win a Fenwick Christmas hamper

Monday, November 16, 2020

Essex Life has teamed up with Fenwick Colchester to offer one lucky reader the chance to celebrate Christmas with a fabulous festive hamper

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Recipe: Filipino vegetable pansit by Mamma Makes

Monday, November 16, 2020 Julian Read

Ilford’s Fozia Nazir shares recipes from her self-published charity e cookbook called Mamma Makes

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Shop local: Essex gin and wine producers making perfect Christmas presents

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Stephanie Mackentyre

East Coast Distillery is a new gin distillery in Essex (photo courtesy East Coast Distillery)

Starting to get that festive vibe? Whether you’re looking for the perfect present, or planning your top tipples, meet Essex’s most exciting gin and wine producers

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People

Interview: Eddie Hearn on boxing, Brentwood & his new book

Friday, January 8, 2021 Denise Marshall

Eddie Hearn filming Matchroom Boxing's Unscripted programme, January 2020 (photo: Mark Robinson Photography Ltd)

Sports promoter Eddie Hearn is following in the footsteps of his father, Barry, transforming the image of boxing over the last decade with the likes of British heavyweight Anthony Joshua on his books. But how has Covid-19 rocked the family business?

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David Whiteley: Has lockdown made us fitter?

Friday, January 8, 2021

Paddle boarding is one of those things that saw a boom during the pandemic (photo: MaximFesenko/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Born in South Essex, TV and film director David Whiteley shares his unique insights and experiences of life in the county

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Brentwood rugby player, Alex Gibson, on Challenging Motor Neurone Disease

Friday, January 8, 2021 Denise Marshall

Training in the pedalo (photo courtesy of Challenge MND)

Diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease before turning 40, Brentwood rugby player, Alex Gibson, founded Challenging MND and began a journey towards a Guinness World Record

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The 2020 Pride of Essex Award Winners

Monday, January 4, 2021

Meg Knight (photo courtesy of Pride of Essex Awards)

It may not have been the glittering awards ceremony of previous years, but there was still much to celebrate at The Pride of Essex Awards 2020

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10 of Essex’s top inventors & inventions

Monday, January 4, 2021 Stephen Roberts

Guglielmo Marconi, surrounded by some of his paraphernalia in 1901 (photo: Google-hosted LIFE Photo Archive)

There is a unique place in the story of mankind for those that break new ground, and Essex has been blessed with both innovative inventors and diligent discoverers over the centuries. Here Stephen Roberts higlights some heroes of history we should be proud of

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