School Term Dates and Holidays in Essex
Most schools in Essex will follow these dates, although it is always wise to double check with your school. The start of Easter can vary, and some teacher training days …
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Sports and Athletics in Essex
Essex has many sports and athletics clubs. You can play cricket on a village green, go windsufing, learn martial arts, join a cycling club, play football, rugby, hockey, take up boxing or enjoy tennis and golf.
Read MoreFarmers Markets in Essex
Farmers Markets are becoming a more popular way for people to purchase locally grown and in season fruits and vegetables, as well as some more exotic items. There are many farmers markets across Essex, and we hope to list all here.
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Essex Holiday Parks
Essex has many excellent holiday parks, caravan parks and camp sites. Many provide indoor and outdoor swimming pools, are close to a beach, have cafes and restaurants plus a wide …
Read More5 Places To Consider If You Are Moving To Essex
While Essex might have gained a bit of a negative reputation due to television shows like The Only Way is Essex, these representations only show one part of a large …
Read MoreSouth East Essex Organic Gardeners
The South East Essex Organic Gardeners was formed in 1994. They believe in natural, organic gardening. They are affiliated to both Garden Organic and the Soil Association. They host public meetings …
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Essex Castles and Forts
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.
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Zinc – Arts Without Exception!
Zinc Arts Centre is a centre of excellence in the development and provision of high quality and engaging art for everyone. We have 9 rooms for hire and a residential …
Read MoreRoof and Loft Insulation Scams in Essex?
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 up every household in Essex so any company doing this is hoping to make a good return on that investment.
We shall do some research on this matter and then update this story.
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Essex Fishing Lakes and Rivers
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 Reservoir is a fantastic location for boat fishing. If you wish to try your hand at fly fishing then get in touch with Hanningfield Fly Fishing.
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In Search of the Best Sunday Roast in Essex
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 in with your own suggestions and reviews.
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St Peter’s on the Wall Chapel, Bradwell-on-Sea
The 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 …
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Best Golf Courses and Golf Clubs in Essex
Essex is a haven for golfers, with many golf courses spread across the county. Essex is almost perfect for golf, with a relatively warm and dry climate, good quality soils for excellent fairways and greens.
It is also very accessible from London by train and car. This makes Essex a great place for a golf weekend for London City dwellers.
Read MoreEssex County Council – ELAN – Essex Libraries Automated Network
You can search for books and renew and reserve books with Essex Libraries Automated Network – the online service that allows you to access your library record over the Internet and manage your borrowing. In fact, you can even join up online now.
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Best Cinemas in Essex
There was a time when the only cinema in Essex worth visiting was the Odeon at Lakeside. For a while in the 1980’s my home town, Chelmsford, did not have a cinema at all after the Select on Anchor Street closed down (and that was a flea pit of a cinema if there ever was one).
Read MoreEssex Jobs and Careers Websites
If you are looking for a new job or career in Essex then look no further. There are many excellent websites which list jobs, however it is hard to keep track of them all. That is why we are providing a list of the best sites for job hunting in Essex.
Read MoreNew Hope for Great Leighs Racecourse
Essex’s only race course at Great Leighs has finally found new investors who are willing and capable of driving the venue forwards. The new owner is MC Racetracks Limited. They have announced plans to build a new hospitality complex and a state of the art grandstand for Great Leighs.
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Get Essex Kids Active in 2012 – Fight Obesity and Improve Health
Getting children, and adults, more active is one way to tackle the obesity problems. Essex is becoming fatter, more children are now overweight and obesity rates are increasing.
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Essex University – Top Class Education in the Heart of Essex
The University of Essex was founded in 1964. It is one of the UK’s top ten universities for both teaching and research and attracts students from all around the world. The university motto is Thought the harder, heart the keener.
Read MoreHealth And Fitness In Essex
If you live in Essex and want to learn how to get fit and lose weight then you are in luck, as Essex has many options available to you. Here we share some of Essex’s best gyms, classes and other sports and fitness related companies and activities. We are always looking for new great places to add.
Read MoreBands and Entertainers in Essex
Piano Perfection – A Live Pianist for any occasion Enhance the atmosphere of your special day with a live Pianist. Piano Perfection specialises in supplying piano players of the highest …
Read MoreFlu Jabs in Essex – NHS Launch New Campaign to Encourage people to have Flu Jabs
Despite the unexpected good weather that we enjoyed last week, it is the time of the year when we see many people suffering from “flu like illness”. Like every winter …
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Was Shakespeare Really an Essex Boy? Read the Evidence
It seems that Shakespeare, the most famous playwright and poet the world has ever seen, may not have been from Stratford-Upon-Avon after all. The current theory that is emerging us …
Read MoreThe Essex Portal Top 100 Things To Do in Essex
OK, over the years we have reviewed many Essex events but still many people are unsure of what Essex has to offer. To Essex Portal has decided to create a …
Read MoreEssex No Smoking Day – Quit smoking with help from your local NHS
To mark National No Smoking Day on 9 March 2011, the NHS South East Essex Stop Smoking Team will be out and about at local supermarkets, offering help and advice …
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