Ickleton is to host a three day exhibition on the medieval wall paintings that were discovered in the village church after an arson attack in the 1970s.

Families enjoyed a fun day on the farm with tractor trailer rides, animals and games in Barnston on Sunday (August 18).

Villagers have spoken of their shock following the death of a woman on Monday in Great Saling.

Police have launched an investigation into the death of a woman who was found unconscious with stab wounds in Great Saling yesterday (August 19).

Saffron Walden MP Kemi Badenoch hosted an event in Westminster which marked 20 years of the Strategic Aviation Special Interest Group (SASIG) of the Local Government Association.

Families enjoyed an evening of swing music at a Stansted school in aid of charity.

Uttlesford district councillors backed a motion to condemn part of the county council's future plans for libraries.

A training session for young anglers at Doctors Pond on Sunday has been hailed a success.

Leaders at an independent school in Takeley are not "actively promoting the wellbeing of pupils", while trustees are unable to hold leaders properly to account, according to an Ofsted report.

A jazz picnic held at Bridge End Gardens in Saffron Walden raised more than £1,200 for a charity which supports disabled people.

A solar farm which would power more than 13,000 homes a year could be developed on Thaxted farmland, under plans submitted to Uttlesford District Council (UDC).

Free sessions in Dunmow and Thaxted are being offered to seniors and disabled people to help sharpen up their digital and online skills.

Charities and community groups in Saffron Walden are being invited to receive free surplus food from Tesco's Saffron Walden store.

Some 300 villagers braved windy conditions on Saturday to attend the first ever Quickling Festival.

A restaurant which was found to have been employing illegal workers after multiple raids, has been granted a licence to sell alcohol again.

A farm which provides activities for disabled and vulnerable people, as well as community groups, is looking for volunteers to boost their fundraising efforts.

There is still time to sign up for the Great Easton Soapbox Race, which organisers say will be a great day out for the whole family.

A free training session will be held this weekend in Dunmow for young anglers, with the aim of improving the state of Doctor's Pond and encourage responsible fishing.

Vandals smashed their way into a 12th century church in Takeley, in what the warden has described as a 'brutal and violating' act.

An Uttlesford children's charity has reached the halfway point in its crowd-funding campaign for a new sensory den.

Residents are being urged to have their say on plans which would see 100 homes built on the former Walden School site, as Saffron Walden Town Council maintains the application still goes against national and local planning policy.

A Dunmow woman has achieved an impressive 'feet' after scaling the UK's highest peak with no shoes or socks in aid of a hospice.

A "much loved" 23-year-old Thaxted man was planning a camping trip to the Lake District before he died suddenly last year, an inquest heard.

A Rayne nurse joined colleagues in parliament to demand an end to staff shortages in the profession.

A Lidl superstore, retirement apartments and an 80-bed care home could be moving in to a former packaging site in Saffron Walden.

The Dunmow Scout Group wished farewell to their secretary of five years at an annual general meeting.

The mayor of Dunmow said she wants to give young people a "voice", as her plan for a youth town council received support from fellow councillors.

Saffron Walden welcomed two new 'bobbies on the beat' this week.

Celebrities including Jake Quickenden, Jeff Brazier and Dan Osbourne as well as former professional footballer Neil Ruddock took part in a football match in Saffron Walden in aid of a Newport toddler, who has a rare form of cancer.

Around 600 people attended an open day at the Gardens of Easton Lodge on Sunday, which explored the estate's role in both world wars.