For those still figuring out how to spend your Friday through Sunday, we’ve rounded up 5 of Essex’s best things to do to ensure no second of your weekend is wasted

Over the October half term Essex will be filled with spooky events that’ll be sure to put you in the ideal mood for Halloween. Here are 15 great places for kids and adults alike

Wherever you are across Essex you’re never too far away from a stunning firework display or an enormous bonfire to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night. We’ve rounded up 15 of our favourites for you to try this November

Here’s our guide to the festive markets in Essex that’ll get you in the mood for Christmas. These 20 Christmas markets are perfect for finding fun stocking fillers, unique presents and foodie treats

Laura Davey highlights some of the top Essex attractions as the county’s unique history is put on show as part of the Heritage Open Days festival this month

The festival will take place on Saturday September 29 in Chelmsford’s Admirals Park in what promises to be a fantastic combination of prosecco, fine gins, cocktails, Italian street food and celebrity guests

Come along to the UK’s leading French property show which returns to Olympia London on 16-17 September

Setting up an online business can be a great deal of fun and if approached in the right manner, it will also represent a very rewarding venture. However, transforming this dream into a reality requires much more than inspiration alone

Essex Life profiles a snapshot of the finest musical and theatrical experiences to enjoy under the open skies of Essex this summer | Words: Holly Eells

This energetic, riotous adaption of colour, magic and song will have you singing along, tapping your feet and smiling from ear to ear

James Merriott is continuing his watercolour tour of Essex and this time he has been putting Great and Little Braxted on canvas