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Essex
6 Items
A new survey says the Essex accent is the least relaxing. So why does it get a hard time?
2 mins
The design trend goes back to the 1970s and began with a store in South Woodham Ferrers.
3 mins
Some residents are unhappy that vehicles are being left for days by holidaymakers.
The Killing Season
1. The Photograph
Melford's Christmas spirit evaporates after a high-level break-in and fire.
15 Jan 1984,·28 mins
The 'Fat Man of Maldon'
Maldon grocer Edward Bright weighed an incredible 44 stone when he died in 1750.
28 Jun 2024,·2 mins
Jaywick Sands has been named England's most deprived neighbourhood for a fourth time.
