MYSTERIOUS: 3 - What They Never Told You

Clacton by-election LIVE: Nigel Farage wins poll but Count Binface gets nearly 10,000 votes

The Reform UK leader secured 22,239 votes to retain the Essex seat in a by-election watched around the world

Evening Standard · Aug 14

Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton

Leader of Reform UK on course to defeat Count Binface and an assortment of fringe candidates as polls close in Essex

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

Pair killed in Essex aircraft crash pictured for first time as criminal investigation launched

An inquest heard how the aircraft ‘unexpectedly crashed’ in a field in Ongar

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Count Binface and friends back in action

For those who enjoy a touch of absurdity in the murky world of politics there is a by-election in Clacton on the Essex coast of England this week that should fit the bill.

Bangkok Post · Aug 8

An English farming couple dug 11 forgotten ‘Zombie’ ponds out of their fields; the returning plants, newts, and dragonflies inspired nearby farmers to restore about 80 more

Forgotten ponds on farms are being restored, bringing back dormant ecosystems. These "zombie" ponds, once filled with sediment, now support rare aquatic plants and wildlife. The Essex Lost Ponds Project has mapped over 17,200 historic ponds across the county. Restoration efforts have already created or revived around 80 ponds, forming…

The Times of India · Aug 8

‘I haven’t felt this present for months’: sail back in time on a Thames barge in Essex

You don’t have to be a sailor to cruise the estuaries of Essex on this historic craft. The skipper will show you the ropes – or just sit back and enjoy the ride

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8

London bus strikes: All 43 routes impacted as drivers complain of extreme heat

Dozens of London bus routes are being disrupted by the strikes

Evening Standard · Aug 5

Jade Goody’s widower Jack Tweed admits drug driving

Tweed, who appeared on Celebrity Big Brother UK in 2007, was arrested on Three Mile Hill, near Chelmsford, Essex, while driving his Volkswagen Golf.

Evening Standard · Aug 3

EastEnders star Shane Richie charged with drink driving after 'expletive-ridden petrol station vaping row'

Actor due in court next month after arrest following an altercation on a petrol forecourt in Essex

Evening Standard · Aug 1

Grassland wildfire in Essex as firefighters rush to nature reserve

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The Independent UK · Jul 31