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From Essex

Essex

6 Items

Essex landmark on ‘most endangered’ list
The building was once owned by the grandfather of pioneer nurse Florence Nightingale.
2 mins
Need To Know Essex
Wethersfield asylum seekers: What happens next?
The Home Office began using the former RAF site in 2023 and were to close it next year.
29 Jun 2026,5 mins
How Lovejoy put Essex villages on the map
A new TV adaptation of the much-loved detective novels is in the pipeline.
3 mins
Secret Essex
The Essex hamlet that vanished
The buildings, people and myths that made way for Hanningfield Reservoir in the 1950s.
26 Jun 2026,9 mins
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
Who Was the Witchfinder General?
The dark tale of Mathew Hopkins, also known as the 'Witchfinder General'.
18 Mar 2026,50 mins
Richard Wilson: 'One Foot in Frinton'
In 2014, the sitcom actor spent a summer with the UK’s oldest weekly repertory company.
4 mins