Earth removed during the building of the £16bn Crossrail project will be used to create a coastal nature reserve in Essex, the RSPB says.
2008 draws to a close and Christmas is in the minds of most but we're not done with the year yet.
One of the largest caterpillars to be found in Britain was discovered recently in a garden in Essex.
Graham and Julia Smith from Sible Hedingham have converted a working bus into a family holiday home.
Relatives of those who died in WWI have been visiting the final resting place of their ancestors.
Essex - Temporary traffic lights on Woodgreen Road both ways at the Horseshoe Hill junction in Upshire, because of a burst water main. More...
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