Police are encouraging Uttlesford residents to hand in any unwanted or unlicensed firearms to help keep Essex safe and prevent it from falling into the hands of criminals.

Year 6 pupils at RA Butler School honed their entrepreneurial skills as they took part in a Junior Dragons' Apprentice Challenge.

The annual High Roding summer fete was hailed a success, wih children enjoying space hoppers and traditional games such as skittles, bowling and a coconut shy.

Nearly 30,000 people visited this year's Flying Legends Air Show at IWM Duxford.

A restaurant has been accused of attempting to "pull the wool over the authorities' eyes" by the police, after applying for a new licence to sell alcohol.

When Simon Knight returned to Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre in 2004 as head teacher, he found a school that had "radically changed" from when he left his post as head of PE three years previously.

Saffron Walden Town have started strongly in pre-season with a string of victories.

Results continue to show signs of improving at Newport Croquet Club.

Saffron Walden's George Peasgood won bronze at the ITU World Paratriathlon series event in Montreal at the weekend.

Saffron Walden's Jack Stanton-Stock claimed victory in a junior distance event at Eton Dorney.

Educating Rita, starring Stephen Tompkinson and Jessica Johnson will be at Cambridge Arts Theatre

A double bill of shows heading for the Edinburgh Festival will be at Cambridge Junction on Tuesday, July 23.

War veterans and eye-witnesses will tell tales of the Second World War, the Cold War, Korea and the Falklands at Duxford Imperial War Museum this summer.

An organ recital by Oliver King will be given on On Saturday, July 20 at St Mary's Church in Saffron Walden.