The tourism industry in Finchingfield could be threatened if plans to build 50 homes near the village are given the go-ahead, a parish council has warned.

The new owner of The Crown in Elsenham says he wants to create a “real community pub” in the village.

Two fires were started deliberately on the roof of Spangles Children’s Centre in Stansted, firefighters say.

More than 200 children and their families took part in the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the very aplty named village of High Easter, on Monday.

The third annual Wimpole History Festival from June 20-23 has headliners including Lucy Worsley, Michael Morpurgo, Melvyn Bragg and playwright, Sally Wainwright.

Irish band, The Hooligans will headline the second Folk at the Fairy session at Fairycroft House in Saffron Walden on Saturday, May 11.

Fame the musical will be at Cambridge Arts Theatre from April 29 to May 4

The summer season at Cambridge Arts Theatre includes The Girl on the Train, The Remains of the Day, Educating Rita, the Rocky Horror Show, Sir Michael Parkinson and the Cambridge Greek Play.

Dunmow Atlantis duo Josh Smith and Rebecca Watt flew the club flag at the British Championships in Glasgow.

Dunmow Rhodes lifted the Braintree & North Essex Sunday League Division One Cup after a 4-2 win over Tiptree Elite at Halstead Town.

Dunmow Crests celebrated another promotion as Crests OTS moved up to Division Three in the Harlow League.

Four members of Grange Farm & Dunmow Runners were among 13,000 finishers at the Greater Manchester Marathon on Sunday.