FOR more than 30 years St Helena Hospice has been part of the north Essex community.

POLICE followed a stolen vehicle from Chelmsford to Colchester in order to arrest a driver.

Ed Sheeran, Chantry Park, Ipswich. Until Monday. edsheeran.com

Cyber crooks fleeced nearly £100,000 from a churchgoer that was meant to help pay for a new community centre.

THESE images from our archives show gardening legend Beth Chatto whose north Essex nursery continues to be a favourite destination for horticulture fans of all ages.

A snapshot of life in August 1978

A couple whose 21-year-old son died from meningitis is hoping others will not have to go through what they did.

A new high-energy production is bursting onto the stage this September.

People in Watford are apparently less open to using sex toys, while those in Rickmansworth may be more adventurous in bed.

It was as serene a moment as I have enjoyed for some time. Lying on the gravel track, I could hear the birds warbling as the gentle breeze wafted across my body. I thought that now would be an opportune moment for a doze. Coming to a few seconds late...