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A few spooky Essex historical stories to send a shiver up and down your spine
Essex is certainly rich in material when it comes to ghost sightings and reports of unexplained phenomena
The fascinating history of a Georgian manor in Halstead
Why the style of The Beatles is still fashionable today
Dozen ‘magnificent oaks’ on shortlist for annual Tree of the Year competition
The medieval manor that is now a top hotel and spa
The history of Moyns Park in the north west corner of Essex
Check your attics as classic toy sells for nearly £1,000 on eBay
The Essex estate where Great Expectations was filmed
How National Trust estates safeguard their treasures from pests
Photos offer glimpse of RNLI heroism on 200th anniversary
Royal Mint creates new 50p coin celebrating 200 years of the RNLI
One of the oldest surviving domestic buildings in the county of Essex
Royal Mail releases new stamps to celebrate Viking history
From Essex With Love: The county's links to James Bond
Sir Michael Palin on the single biggest heritage challenge facing the UK
Punishment, death and empty desks at harvest time
The grand Essex stately home that once served as a POW camp
What does the New Year's Eve song 'Auld Lang Syne' mean?
Why do they call it Boxing Day? How Victorians invented the Christmas holiday
See the 'time-honoured' Christmas traditions in decline - what would you save?
Field Marshal Archibald Wavell (1883-1950)
What was the effect of the world wars on Essex?
What do the different coloured poppies mean for Remembrance Day 2023?
The fascinating history of this beautiful Georgian red brick mansion
The only remaining windmill in the Thaxted area faces a fight for survival
King Harold II and his connection to Waltham
Victorian dahlia show recreated at Stonehenge with thousands of flowers