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Sat, 02 May 2026 09:53:17 +0100Essex stores hit with threat of closure in coming days
A major British fashion chain has gone into administration, placing stores in Essex under threat of closure.
Sat, 02 May 2026 08:16:02 +0100Two hectares of Essex woodland ablaze in large grass fire
Firefighters tackled a large grass fire in Friday Woods, Colchester on Friday evening.
Sat, 02 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100Free Narnia film afternoon with talk and crafts at Harwich Electric Palace
The event will feature screening of 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Sat, 02 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100Labour minister visits Clacton and hits out at Farage for not joining 'tourism board'
In 2025, Clacton was awarded over £20million for the next 10 years under the government’s Pride in Place programme.
Sat, 02 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100Why this stunning beach just over an hour from Colchester is worth the drive
Walberswick along the Suffolk coast, is continuously praised by national travel writers and visitors and is only just over an hour from Colchester.
Watford Observer
Sat, 02 May 2026 09:10:33 +0100Antisemitic graffiti appears in high street as police probe launched
Police have confirmed that antisemitic graffiti has appeared in several locations in Rickmansworth High Street.
Sat, 02 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100Picturesque medieval village 2 hours from Hertfordshire that featured in Harry Potter
The village of Lavenham in Suffolk is two hours away from Hertfordshire and was featured in Harry Potter.
Sat, 02 May 2026 08:00:00 +0100Popular Watford pub hailed as 'the king of Sunday roasts'
The Watford Observer shines a spotlight on why The Prince George is one the town's most popular pubs.
Sat, 02 May 2026 07:30:00 +0100Discover the tucked away 'lovely old' Hertfordshire pub with 'excellent' service
The Old Manor pub in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, has been described as "lovely" and offering "excellent" service.
Sat, 02 May 2026 05:30:00 +0100Harlequin store 'waving goodbye' as 'doors closed permanently'
The L'Occitane en Provence store in Harlequin Watford has said “goodbye for now” after leaving the shopping centre.