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Our County's Peerless Piers
Essex Life

Our County's Peerless Piers

The centrepiece of the traditional British seaside holiday, the classic pier is a treasured landmark, and especially so here in Essex.

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August 2017
Olly On Tour
Essex Life

Olly On Tour

Essex superstar Olly Murs performs at Newmarket Racecourse this month, and he is promising a show that everyone will enjoy, including himself

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August 2017
Fighting For The Future In Maldon
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Fighting For The Future In Maldon

The ancient town of Maldon is rich in history and most of it derives from its position on the Blackwater Estuary. Like many waterways, the estuary is facing the challenges of pollution, but Petra Hornsby speaks to someone prepared to take on the challenge

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August 2017
Signs Of The Times
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Signs Of The Times

In his monthly column for Essex Life, BBC presenter and director David Whiteley shares his insightful view on stories from across the county of Essex

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August 2017
The Story Of Stow Maries
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The Story Of Stow Maries

Located east of Chelmsford, Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome is home to a rare example of original World War I airfield buildings, and now more than one fascinating museum. Essex Life finds out more

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August 2017
Can Technology Help You Age Gracefully?
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Can Technology Help You Age Gracefully?

Courthouse Clinics, with a base in Brentwood, offers the latest technology to evaluate your skin and make sure you get the best treatment. Essex Life finds out more

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August 2017
Bumps and BMWs
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Bumps and BMWs

In his monthly column for Essex Life, BBC presenter and director David Whiteley shares his insightful view on stories from across the county of Essex

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April 2017
The Gift of a Family
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The Gift of a Family

Southend on Sea’s i-want-to-foster.com recruits foster carers across Essex and Suffolk to provide a very special role for some of the county’s most vulnerable young people. Essex Life finds out more

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April 2017
Open House
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Open House

Sybilla Hart reflects on her new life in essex after leaving london.

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March 2017
Striding Out Around Langley
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Striding Out Around Langley

This walk around the quiet and picturesque village of langley, tucked right in the northwest corner of the county, goes from the pretty upper green around the village to lower green and back via the church.

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March 2017
Look Back In Ongar
Essex Life

Look Back In Ongar

Whether Ongar, Chipping Ongar or even Castle Ongar, the Ongar we know today stands as a civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex and includes Greensted, Greensted Green, Marden Ash and Shelley, along with Chipping Ongar. Petra Hornsby learns about the town, its past and its present.

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March 2017
From Thurrock, to the world
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From Thurrock, to the world

Ali Pretty is the founding member and artistic director of the international outdoor arts company Kinetika. Here she tells Essex Life about here passion for history, Thurrock and its links to the world.

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February 2017
A walk around Wormingford
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A walk around Wormingford

Who says Essex is flat? This winter walk is short, but climbs and descends to provide some lovely scenery and distant views of the surrounding countryside.

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February 2017
40 Years On The Road
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40 Years On The Road

Veteran Antiques Roadshow expert Marc Allum writes about his time on one of the BBC’s flagship television programmes

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June 2018
All Mapped Out
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All Mapped Out

Maps are one of the historians key tools in deciphering our heritage. Here Hannah Salisbury from the Essex Record Office explains the treasures of Samuel Parsons maps of Essex

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June 2018
Don'T Miss Ladies Day!
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Don'T Miss Ladies Day!

Don'T Miss Ladies Day!

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June 2018
Holiday? What Holiday?
Essex Life

Holiday? What Holiday?

Sybilla Hart is a freelance writer and mother of four. here she writes about life as a busy Essex mum, trying to stay on top of things with four children under the age of ten.

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October 2017
Coming Together In Billericay
Essex Life

Coming Together In Billericay

Billericay is one of the county’s popular commuter towns, situated just 28 miles east of Central London, but it is also a location with a thriving community. Petra Hornsby takes a closer look at two projects that have enhanced the town and its appeal

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October 2017
Lands Of Discovery
Essex Life

Lands Of Discovery

It might sound strange, but the places where our armed forces once operated are some of our least damaged landscapes. Rich in history, and in wildlife, today these ex-military reserves are great days out, and Essex is particularly well blessed with them

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October 2017
How Wild Writing Took Flight In Essex
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How Wild Writing Took Flight In Essex

When JA Baker penned a book about the peregrine falcons of the Blackwater estuaries, now 50 years ago, few realised it would be a pioneering piece of literature. Essex Life finds out more

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October 2017
Farming Fashion
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Farming Fashion

Daisy Siggers found inspiration in the farmland of Essex which surrounds her home in Kelvedon near Colchester for a innovative new fashion brand that is causing a stir

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October 2017
Stepping Back Through History At... Debden Hall
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Stepping Back Through History At... Debden Hall

Hannah Salisbury from the Essex Record Office reveals the hidden history of Debden Hall and the rise and fall of its various owners

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October 2017
Local Treasure
Essex Life

Local Treasure

As the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow celebrates its 40th anniversary, Pat Parker talks to one of the show’s best-loved experts, Lamarsh’s Bunny Campione, about her years on TV, her career in antiques and her unusual family history

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November 2017
Stepping Back Through History At...  Gosfield Hall
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Stepping Back Through History At... Gosfield Hall

Hannah Salisbury from the Essex Record Office tells the tale of a house rescued from ruin that is still delighting Essex residents today

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November 2017
Cold Busters
Essex Life

Cold Busters

Louise Lloyd explores how to not let the bugs get you down this winter by booking your doctor’s appointment in less than 60 seconds.

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November 2017
Mystery Shopper
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Mystery Shopper

Nick Robertson takes a trip into the unknown, well, certainly the less well known, as he reveals one of London’s best kept secrets

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November 2017
Protect & Serve
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Protect & Serve

Loughton has a long-standing reputation as a green space on the edges of the capital, but its residents face a constant battle to retain this green space for the next generation, discovers Petra Hornsby

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March 2018
Time Marches On
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Time Marches On

In his monthly column for Essex Life, BBC presenter and director David Whiteley shares his insightful view on stories from across the county of Essex

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March 2018
Dining Out At...The Henny Swan
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Dining Out At...The Henny Swan

SPRING is starting to emerge, shedding those dull feathers of dark winter days, with clear blue skies studded with fluffy white clouds, and there’s warmth in the sunshine again. So what better time of year to go out to lunch in a place with an attractive vista?

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March 2018
Going Wild At The Westleton Crown
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Going Wild At The Westleton Crown

Nick Roberts enjoys a relaxing trip to the rural countryside of Suffolk, discovering wildlife and the chance to get away from it all

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March 2018