The discovery of an early medieval gold coin pendant "literally sheds a light" on a period of a county's history about which ...

T wo GP surgeries in Essex have been jointly named as being the county's best according to their patients. People needing ...

Essex Fire and Rescue Service said the machine had overheated and was fully alight, but the flames were contained by ...

At the heart of the town is Thaxted Church, which is one of the grandest in the county of Essex, standing at 183 feet long and 87 feet wide. From whichever direction you approach it, the splendid ...

Firefighters extinguished a combine harvester on fire last night near Holders Green Road, Thaxted, at 12.39am today (July 24).

This story was submitted to the Peoples War website by Joan Howlett via the Essex Action Desk. The author is Bruce Munro and the article has been added to the site with his kind permission.

England’s folk traditions live on in the small town in rural north Essex, inspired by the Christian socialism of one “red vicar”. By Ken Worpole Each June, over a thousand Morris dancers and ...

Hammer Hill Farmhouse, a five-bed Grade II-Listed cottage, is close to the village of Thaxted, Essex. It has 11 acres at its disposal, with a 30x50m arena and stables for seven equine friends.

Essex's new cycle routes: Take in Audley End and The Swan in Thaxted. By TOM BENNETT Updated: 09:09 EDT, 18 July 2010 ...

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fatal house fire in Thaxted this morning where a woman sadly died at the scene. On arrival, crews reported there was a fire on the ground floor of a terraced house in ...

Essex Police were called to Orchard Close, Thaxted, on Monday at 00:35 GMT, following reports of an assault. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, a man in his 50s died at the scene.

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man died at the scene following an attack in Essex. A 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a second man was found with ...