It happened today – this day in history – July 28
1148: Crusaders abandon their siege of Damascus. 1540: Thomas Cromwell, chief minister for Henry VIII is executed for treason and
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Chelmsford woman born with heart condition to tackle half marathon
A heart patient from Chelmsford will tackle her first half marathon in aid of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) this
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New fund offers £20,000 grants for projects tackling climate change
Essex County Council is offering grants of up to £20,000 to support voluntary and community projects tackling climate change in
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Design Essex County FA’s new safeguarding mascot
Looking to keep your children occupied during the summer holidays? Essex County FA is looking for creative, hand-drawn designs for
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Goodmayes Homebase housing plan approved
Plans to build more than 560 new homes in High Road, Goodmayes – in seven blocks, ranging from three to
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Heart equipment that will help future Basildon Hospital patients is Jim’s legacy
The wife of a former patient at Basildon Hospital, has donated almost £10,000 worth of equipment in his memory. Two
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It happened today – this day in history – July 27
1214: King John of England loses Normandy and his other possessions in France to Philip II of France (hence his
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Residents face aftermath of flooding in Walthamstow
Walthamstow residents badly hit by Sunday’s flooding say some homes were filled to knee-height or higher with water. Water began
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Council to review trial Southend seafront road closure
Southend Council and its partners are to review feedback from the trial road closure on part of Southend seafront at
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Chigwell care home launches memory café for dementia sufferers and families
A Chigwell care home is opening a memory café to offer support to people living with dementia in the community.
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