Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright ‘apply for planning permission to extend’ at new Essex home

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have reportedly applied for planning permission to renovate a ‘one-bedroom annexe’ at their Essex dream home. The TV couple are said to have gained approval from the local council to demolish their new four-bedroom farmhouse last month and turn it into a Georgian-style mansion after buying it for £1.3million in October.   Michelle, 32, and Mark, … Read more

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright ‘apply for planning permission to extend’ at new Essex home

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have reportedly applied for planning permission to renovate a ‘one-bedroom annexe’ at their Essex dream home. The TV couple are said to have gained approval from the local council to demolish their new four-bedroom farmhouse last month and turn it into a Georgian-style mansion after buying it for £1.3million in October.   Michelle, 32, and Mark, … Read more

Maurice Robinson, 25, pleads guilty to manslaughter of 39 people found dead in truck in Essex

A lorry driver who was part of an alleged people-smuggling ring has admitted the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants who were discovered in the back of his refrigerated trailer.    Maurice Robinson, 25, pleaded guilty during a hearing at the Old Bailey today. The bodies of the Vietnamese nationals were discovered by emergency services at an … Read more

Essex property prices are highest risers in UK in past decade with average house up 75 per cent

The only way IS Essex! Property prices in county are highest risers in UK in the past decade with average house shooting up 75 per cent from £165,000 to £290,000 Property values in Essex have risen the most across the UK in the last decade  Prices in Harlow, Essex, have risen the most having shot … Read more

Great British Boltholes: A review of The Sun Inn, Dedham, Essex

Great British Boltholes: Why The Sun Inn is the shining star of Constable country The Sun Inn is located in the quintessential English village of Dedham in Essex   There are 7 rooms, which are pretty and country modern, but not ‘achingly so’ Don’t miss the dried fruit compote poached in Earl Grey tea at breakfast  … Read more

GP who died at Southend hospital in Essex ‘first doctor to die of coronavirus’

Award-winning GP, 76, ‘is first British doctor to die of coronavirus’ as family says he sacrificed his life to care for others Dr Habib Zaidi was taken ill on Tuesday and died in intensive care on Wednesday  He was tested for COVID-19 at Southend Hospital but tests results not back yet Daughter Dr Sarah Zaidi, … Read more

GP who died at Southend hospital in Essex ‘first doctor to die of coronavirus’

Award-winning GP, 76, ‘is first British doctor to die of coronavirus’ as family says he sacrificed his life to care for others Dr Habib Zaidi was taken ill on Tuesday and died in intensive care on Wednesday  He was tested for COVID-19 at Southend Hospital but tests results not back yet Daughter Dr Sarah Zaidi, … Read more

Mark Wright enjoys bike ride in Essex with his dad and brother Josh

‘Exercise and fresh air but keeping safe’: Mark Wright enjoys bike ride in Essex with his dad and brother Josh but insists trio stick to social distancing rules By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 10:18 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 11:03 GMT, 24 March 2020 Mark Wright made the most of the UK sunshine … Read more

Striking close-up of a bug-eyed dragonfly wins Essex Wildlife Trust photography contest

A striking close-up photo of a bug-eyed dragonfly has beaten images of a leaping stoat and a fox hiding in a plant pot to win best overall picture in a wildlife photography competition. The competition, run by the charity Essex Wildlife Trust (EWT), saw over 500 entries from more than 250 photographers showing creatures across Essex, … Read more