Essex once had at least 26 castles and forts, however, a majority are now just earthworks, such as Mount Bures and Rayleigh Mount. There are still a few great castles that you can visit though. Essex has several impressive castles that are open to the public all year round.
Lloyd Green solicitors, an established and successful specialist no win no fee personal injury law firm in Chelmsford, have launched a new website emphasising the benefits of using specialist solicitors locally and aiming to make legal advice far less faceless and interesting.
TweetThe new John Lewis at Home store is due to open in Chelmsford in 2014. This will be the 12th John Lewis At Home store. The first one was built in Poole in 2009 and the most recent one opened just before Easter in Chichester....
In the last few months we have heard from people who have received telephone calls offering free roof insulation. We are trying to determine if these are complete scams, maybe a partial con or completely legitimate. Remember, it costs a lot of money to phone...
THE HEADWAY DOGATHON IS BACK! It will soon be time for the annual event that our local canines all look forward to with much tail-wagging excitement! The 15th Colchester Dogathon takes place from 10.30am on Sunday 24th June in High Woods Country Park and this ever...
TweetTrade shows and exhibitions are not a new concept; some cite biblical references to gatherings of different merchants displaying their various wares as representing the first recogniseable ‘trade shows’. Certainly within the last two hundred years trade shows and exhibitions have become an accepted...
TweetFor every business meeting, it is essential to seek a meeting room which emphasizes how important the clients are, and gives ample importance to the business. This is surely going to set the mood required for their clients and associates. So, it should be...
Tweet Essex County Cricket Club have made a joint bid with University of East London for the right to takeover the Olympic Stadium once the London 2012 Olympic Games are finished. This is a very exciting and bold move on the part of Essex Cricket Club....
TweetIn December 2011 the McDonalds restaurant in Boreham had a major makeover. McDonalds decided to create a more modern restaurant with a stylish interior. They also updated their children’s soft play area. All of this encourages diners to stay for longer and enjoy their meal then...
Today I downed tools at around 4.45pm to make the most of the glorious sunshine we had across Essex today. By all accounts most of the country was in bathed in sunshine also. I left my Great Baddow office and strolled up to Sandford...
If you have read Oliver Twist, or just watched the musical, you will have a good idea of what workhouses were like. They provided basic accommodation and shelter for those who were homeless, destitute and poor. Essex has many workhouses spread across the county...
High Chelmer in Chelmsford now has a Community Pop Up Shop. These shops make use of empty retail units. Rather than leaving a shop empty, which can make a shopping precinct dull and uninviting, the community pop up shops provide a more charitable way...
Today we learned that Game Group Plc. has entered administration. Game has several stores across Essex, including one in Chelmsford City. The Chelmsford branch is in the centre of the High Chelmer shopping precinct. It holds a prime position opposite Starbucks. As well as...
Chelmsford is the County Town of Essex, home of Essex County Cricket Club, and now a proud city! Channel 4's "Location, Location, Location" rated Chelmsford as the 8th best place to live in the UK. The Guardian described it as having "bloomin' good...
TweetA study of survival rates at the St Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns in Chelmsford has shown big improvements in the last few decades. The burns unit saves as many lives as American burns units that are better equipped. In the 1980′s children...
St. Patrick's Day is on Saturday, 17 March 2012. Many pubs and clubs around Essex are celebrating Paddy's Day on Friday and Saturday with food, drink and music.
Open Garden at 1 Chapel Lane, Cooksmill Green, Chelmsford CM1 3SH. Saturday 2nd June 2012 (10.00 - 17.00) Visit a beautiful English country garden & enjoy a Morning Coffee, Ploughmans Lunch or Afternoon Cream Tea.
Essex has some great fishing spots. While big lake fishing opportunities are relatively few and far between, there are many excellent smaller lakes, rivers, canals and reservoirs where you can fish. The River Chelmer and River Cam are good spots for course fishing and Hanningfield...
There is something special about a having a traditional Sunday roast in a pub, and as more pubs improve their kitchens and menus there are many more options around Essex now available. Here we provide some of our favourites, we encourage you to write...
TweetThe Church of St Peter-on-the-Wall, also called the Chapel of St. Peter-on-the-Wall, is one of the oldest Saxon churches in the British Isles. It dates from the 7th century. It is a Grade I listed building. The chapel is thought to be Ythanceaster which is mentioned in the...
On 14th March 2012 Her Majesty the Queen has awarded 3 cities in Great Britain with city status. Chelmsford is one of them. Along with Chelmsford City, the Queen is giving Perth in Scotland and St. Asaph in Wales city status. The new city status forms...
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