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6 Essex authors who have found inspiration in the county
Local authors on how the dunes, countryside and waterways of Essex inspire their latest work, from historical fiction to international bestsellers.
Street Eats n Beats Festival founder on Essex’s food and music scene
Calendar competition: Capture Essex
Behind the scenes at an award winning arts venue
Essex in illustrations by local artist White One Sugar
The latest gothic novel from a Colchester author
Behind the scenes at Make Space Chelmsford
Competition Time: Calling all young poets of Essex
The romantic fiction author who finds inspiration in Essex
The Essex artist who finds inspiration from the River Colne
A new exhibition in Colchester will celebrate artists past and present
Schoolboy chorister Malakai Bayoh reflects on his success after Britain’s Got Talent
Melanin Magic: London bookstore opens to create ‘safe space’ for black children
DJ Ken Bruce to host a Greatest Hits Radio station dedicated to this era of music
Clive Myrie to host BBC First Night Of The Proms show
Fleur East announced as new co-host of BBC’s Strictly: It Takes Two
Take That don't rule out return of Robbie Williams and Jason Orange
When photographer Eleanor Church met sculptor Steve Henderson
Rylan Clark and Judge Rinder team up for travel show on Lord Byron