Saffron Walden residents are encouraged to shop local this Christmas

Saffron Walden BID urges residents to shop local this Christmas

Margaret Goult celebrated her 100th birthday at Mountfitchet House

100-year-old Stansted care home resident shares the secret to a long life

May Walk in Stansted, where Eastfield Stables are based

Council supports refusal of twice-dismissed Stansted development

Incident - a crash has been reported on the A120 between Wix and Ramsey

Rush hour chaos on A120 as traffic grinds to a halt in both directions after crash

Land between Newmarket Road and Walden Road, Great Chesterford

Council defers development on scrapped garden community site in Great Chesterford

Baby: the baby reindeer now at Maldon Zoo

In pictures: New baby reindeer arrive at zoo ahead of Christmas period

From a King Charles Spaniel to a Bearded Collie, there are so many native UK dog breeds that could soon be no more

The 32 UK native dog breeds at risk of being extinct - is yours on the list?

Ranked - Nightlife in UK cities

Revealed: The Essex city named one of the best in the country for a night out

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National Pizza Week - A tasty looking pizza (Image: PIxabay)

Some of the best spots for pizza in Essex in celebration of National Pizza Week

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Everything you need to know, including whether you could be eligible for a £159 refund or a free TV licence

You could claim a £159 refund on your TV licence - are you eligible?

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Glamorous - positioned at the top and in the centre of Wivenhoe, or Colchester, University of Essex campus Top Bar deserves it name in both of its meanings

'Secret bar' at Essex University's Colchester campus is a glamorous hidden gem

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Spaniel Elton severely bruised his spinal cord when he bounced off a 50cm wall and landed on his back

Watch: Adorable puppy learns to walk again after lifesaving surgery

Cllr Chloë Fiddy

Green space at Well Green Close to be saved for public use

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Saffron Walden residents are encouraged to shop local this Christmas

Saffron Walden BID urges residents to shop local this Christmas

Teachers are invited to become cycling champions at RideLondon-Essex

Teachers invited to become 'cycling champions' for Ford RideLondon-Essex

Crowds gathered for Saffron Walden's Christmas lights switch-on

Crowds gather for lantern parade and Christmas lights switch-on in Saffron Walden

Last year's winner Rachel Sporburg with horticulturalist Frances Tophill

Applications open for Beautiful Borders at BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair

Carol Morley with Rebecca del Tufo at the BFI

Director Q&As to return to Saffron Screen next month

Uttlesford District Council has introduced Christmas car parking incentives in town centres

Festive car parking incentives aim to draw crowds to Uttlesford town centres

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Sport

Dunmow Town on the attack at Tower Hamlets. Picture: TIM EDWARDS

Football round-up: Dunmow Town continue to slide down table

Teachers are invited to become cycling champions at RideLondon-Essex

Teachers invited to become 'cycling champions' for Ford RideLondon-Essex

Saffron Walden Community Girls U15s. Picture: SWCGFC

Football round-up: Defeat for Bloods but Takeley draw

Manith De Silva of Aythorpe Roding with the prize for being the league's best young player. Picture: ARCC

Young Aythorpe Roding cricketer claims massive league honour

Saffron Walden Town score in their FA Vase win over Hullbridge Sports. Picture: DOMINIC DAVEY PHOTOGRAPHY

Football round-up: Saffron Walden Town march on in FA Vase

Charlotte Kool winning the first stage of Ford RideLondon Classique earlier this year

Saffron Walden to host first stage of Ford RideLondon Classique 2024

Uttlesford District Council is offering a Sports Provision Grant for clubs in the district

Uttlesford clubs encouraged to apply for Sports Provision Grant

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Lifestyle

The Frauenkirche - St Mary's Church - in Dresden

Reverend's talk to explore architecture and art of German churches

Lt. Marco Demara (front row, third from left) and his crew in the 91st Bomber Group

Ickleton remembers WWII US airmen whose bravery saved village

Brian Sanders will talk about his experiences as a wartime evacuee

Artist to tell story of his wartime evacuation at Saffron Walden Museum

Villagers gathered in support outside the Fleur de Lys in Widdington

Villagers launch campaign to save historic Fleur de Lys pub

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Don’t miss the Mill View Christmas viewing day on December 2!

Sponsored Get into the Christmas spirit at Mill View

Saffron Walden in wartime by Brian Sanders

'Evacuee: A Wartime Childhood' exhibition to open at Saffron Walden Museum

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National News

A grey squirrel in Bushy park Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)

MP: Grey squirrels are Hamas of squirrel world

Palestinians walk by a destroyed building in Jebaliya refugee camp, Gaza Strip (Mohammed Hajjar/AP)

Israel says 12 more hostages have been freed by Hamas and have arrived in Egypt

Tanaiste Michael Martin and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris (PA)

Irish government to give UK Legacy Act ‘very serious consideration’

Former deputy chief medical officer Professor Dame Jenny Harries arrives to give evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Tuesday (Yui Mok/PA)

Lockdown ‘would have been much later’ without decision to test in hospitals

Tanaiste Micheal Martin, left, and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris at Farmleigh House, Dublin, during the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference on Tuesday (Niall Carson/PA)

Micheal Martin criticises Sinn Fein’s response to Dublin riots as ‘knee-jerk’

Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas speaks to Indian film producer Shailendra Singh at a session on the last day of the 54th International Film Festival of India in Goa (Vineeta Deepak/AP)

Michael Douglas honoured at International Film Festival of India

Tanaiste Micheal Martin (left) and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris at Farmleigh House (Niall Carson/PA)

Progress made in DUP talks but no timeline for return of Stormont: Heaton-Harris

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