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New attraction for Halstead and Braintree coming soon!
New management to take over Gosfield Shopping Village the popular Antique village. New Cafe / Restaurant, more shops, more selling areas . .
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Well known Antique Centre in North Essex due to get major makeover in new year!
New management to re-brand and create a more family friendly centre.Gosfield Shopping Village was opened in 2005 by legendary TV antiques expert Tim...
keeping nice places secret..
We've all done it. Visited a wonderful place, that suits you to a tee. Friendly people, good restaurants and pubs, nice beach, not too many people ....
Celebrating new work from Essex Authors
Essex Lifestyle share the talents of three Essex writersDespite having to care for and homeschool her severely disabled son and support her husband...
We chat with Neil Foster – Actor / Manager
Neil Foster is Actor / Manager and owner of the Birmingham Stage company - John and Charles of Essex Lifestyle spoke to Neil Foster - we asked him...
It’s All happening at Lords Farm Shop
Lords Farm Shop at Gosfield Shopping Village is a real treasure in the Essex CountrysideIf you've never visited Lords Farm Shop you are missing out....
Taylors Service Centres, Dunmow
Sometimes its not who you know but what you know....and Taylors know a lot about Jaguar & Land Rover we asked the team how they can offer such...
Let’s get back to enjoying theatre and day trips!
It’s been along wait but Theatre’s & Venue's are planning their re-openings. Woo Hoo!!! Some theatre’s opened on 17th May with social...
A reflection on a very strange year . .
With summer just around the corner and the prospect of garden drinks, barbecues and the end of restrictions in sight I woke up today feeling...
Eating out (Out) in style
Since April we have been allowed to enjoy a pint and a pie at a pub or restaurant - ok for lunch, but a bit cold for an evening meal! Give this a ...
Vendors are signing up fast to the new dedicated online shop just for Essex
We all like visiting the shops, but with the busy lifestyle we have created for ourselves this is not always possible. So, when you do shop on-line,...
Moroccan cuisine at Takeley!
Moroccan cuisine created by descendant of the First DynastyDiscerning food and travel connoisseurs have good reason to get excited for the...
We’re all going on a Summer Holiday?
..or at least hopefully, by the middle of May We hope everyone remains safe and well and hopefully feeling better with the warmer weather...
We have a chat with the legend that is Midge Ure about his upcoming tour of the UKMidge Ure, Rock star, ex member of Slik, Thin Lizzy, Visage and of...
Cash 4 all cars in Essex
Cash 4 all cars new website Cash 4 all cars are pleased to announce their new single page website where you can log the details of your car and you...
Exciting New Online Store for Essex
Shop-Essex.co.uk are bringing a simple to use website for shoppers and vendors (Shop keepers)So you want to buy local and support local businesses...
New Art Gallery in Finchingfield
Essex Lifestyle visit Mary Turley of the Wonky Wheel Art Gallery in Finchingfield, Essex Covid-19 has made running any business a very...
It’s Lolly Continues to grow
It’s Lolly, the POS and payments specialist, has made a series of appointments to help support the company’s continued growth. The appointments...
All Change at Spencers Farm Shop
Farm Shops, the Best Way to ShopNobody likes queuing up in crowded supermarkets in the current situation. Even at the best of times they are...
Some Great Coastal Essex Walks
Christmas is over, we are all fed up, have eaten to much, drank to much . . sat around too much. What's needed is a brisk walk along the coast...
Amazing Cake maker to the stars!
Victor Diaz grew up in Venezuela, where he learnt and enjoyed cooking and baking with his mum. After his mum died, Victor decided to move to London....
Shop Local
Brush off the cobwebs of Covid-19 and support your local businessesIt’s too easy to just fire up the tablet, log on to Amazon and proceed to do all...
20 things you never knew about Essex
1. Tiptree is one of the few places in the world where the ‘Little Scarlet’ strawberry can be found. It is grown at the Wilkin and Sons farm and...
LEISURE
Essex Lifestyle in conversation..
with singing postman Nathan Evans You may not have heard of Nathan Evans, however, you've probaly heard of the singing postman! Nathan Evans from...
The rise of Essex craft brewers
Gordon Brown got it right!He created the progressive beer duty which came into being in 2002, allowing small brewers to pay less tax on their...
ENVIRONMENT
Forget electric cars . . think flying cars
Coventry to get the world’s first airport for flying cars and delivery dronesCoventry is to become the home of the world’s first airport for...
The End (for your petrol car) is nigh
The government has announced the end of petrol, diesel & hybrid cars and have declared no more sales after 2030. That’s just nine years away;...
Chelmsford North By-Pass
All a bit predictable and dull. Have the planners really run out of ideas?Chelmsford North East Bypass and Beaulieu Station Chelmsford is one of the...
Nature Recovery Pilot
LNRS pilots will help kick-start the creation of over a million acres of habitats for wildlife and people Five local authorities announce to...
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A&T Ventures - Preparing for the big awakening !
It’s been along wait but Theatres & Venue’s are planning their re – openings. Woo Hoo!!!
The plan is that Theatres may open on 17th May with social distancing, a few will do this but the majority will open on 21st June at full capacity. We are so excited to get back to live entertainment. Further official updates – READ MORE

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