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80s heart-throb Nik Kershaw pens song for Essex castle

Pop icon Nik Kershaw has penned a song about Hedingham Castle in Essex

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Michael Steward

A picturesque castle on the Essex/Suffolk border now has a new claim to fame after 80s pop icon Nik Kershaw penned a song about its history.

Saffron Walden Museum, Museum Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1BN, Essex

Saffron Walden Museum

New exhibition: From a troupe of firefighting scouts to private fire...

Louise Dunderdale

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LGBTQ+

How East Anglia's museum curators are writing our area's LGBTQ+ history

Will Durrant

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Adults reading displays about Wethersfield Village Hall's 100 year history, Essex

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A look back: the fun times in Wethersfield remembered

Louise Dunderdale

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Street view of Wethersfield Village Hall, with a banner announcing it is 100 years old. Essex.

Sunday's event for the 100 year anniversary of village hall

Louise Dunderdale

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Pumpkins at The Gardens of Easton Lodge.

The Gardens of Easton Lodge

From pumpkins to Japanese maple at Gardens of Easton Lodge open day

Alan Davies

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Composite image: Insets - People pay tribute to three US airmen who died in Hatfield Heath in 1944; Main - a memorial

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Memorial unveiled for three US airmen who died in Hatfield Heath

Will Durrant

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV displaying at IWM Duxford at the Flying Days: The Fighters event.

IWM Duxford

IWM Duxford prepares for 2021 Battle of Britain Air Show

Alan Davies

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Victorian costumes and horses at Audley End House and Gardens, Essex

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Victorian Horses and riders wow at Audley End event

Louise Dunderdale

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A woman in an apron hands cake to a group of four people at Stansted Windmill Fete, Essex

Gallery

Stansted Windmill Fete a 'success'

Will Durrant

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A Spitfire (front) and a Hurricane (back) fly in tandem.

IWM Duxford

IWM Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show to include 14 Spitfires

Alan Davies

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The NHS Spitfire on display at IWM Duxford.

IWM Duxford | Gallery

Young aviators enjoy flying day at IWM Duxford

Alan Davies

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The NHS Spitfire on static display at IWM Duxford.

Days Out Guide | Gallery

Experience IWM Duxford as the sun goes down at flying evening

Alan Davies

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Boy George of Culture Club playing Heritage Live at Audley End. Photo: © Celia Bartlett

Music | Gallery

A 'magical' night with Boy George and Culture Club at Audley End

Alan Davies

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There will be dozens of Heritage Open Days in Essex in September.

Days Out Guide

15 of the best free Heritage Open Days to discover in Essex

Alan Davies

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The NHS Supermarine Spitfire on static display at IWM Duxford.

IWM Duxford | Gallery

IWM Duxford celebrates Spitfire squadron at flying day

Alan Davies

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Lucy Worsley will be at Cambridge Arts Theatre for one night only with her A Very British Murder.

Arts & Culture

It's A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley in Cambridge

Alan Davies

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Councillor Martin Foley cuts the ribbon at the Gardens of Easton Lodge, Little Easton, Essex

Garden restoration project joy after public appeal help

Louise Dunderdale

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The Red Arrows display team in action at the Duxford Summer Air Show at IWM Duxford.

IWM Duxford | Gallery

RAF Red Arrows and Typhoon wow crowds at Duxford air show

Alan Davies

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The Victorian Horses event will return to Audley End.

Days Out Guide

4 English Heritage events at Audley End this summer

Alan Davies

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Dr Annie Gray, Mill Road Cemetery and What does the UK eat?

University of Cambridge

Open Cambridge prepares for a feast of events

Alan Davies

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A vintage four of two Spitfires, a Mustang and a Buchon flying together at IWM Duxford.

IWM Duxford | Gallery

Spitfires and more take to the skies at IWM Duxford flying day

Alan Davies

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The Breaking Point exhibition features artwork by Elspeth Owen, Mella Shaw and Jayne Ivimey.

University of Cambridge | Video

Museum's new Breaking Point exhibition inspired by the natural world

Alan Davies

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Three boys on bikes under a brick arch bridge

Friends of Flitch Way one of three nominiated charities for the year

Louise Dunderdale

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Spitfire MH434, Mustang TF51 Contrary Mary and a Hispano Bouchon in flight over IWM Duxford.

IWM Duxford | Gallery

IWM Duxford flying day commemorates 77th anniversary of D-Day

Alan Davies

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St John's College in Cambridge.

University of Cambridge

Open Cambridge returns this year for a feast of events over 10 days

Alan Davies

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The gates to Great Dunmow Maltings and Town Museum

Heritage

History on your doorstep: The Great Dunmow Museum is about to reopen

Angela Jardine, Trustee at The Maltings in Great Dunmow

A wreath was laid at Great Dunmow War Memorial to commemorate 100 years

Heritage

Celebrating 100 Years of The Royal British Legion in Dunmow

Louise Dunderdale

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Families and younger fans can enjoy Flying Days: Showtime at IWM Duxford.

IWM Duxford

IWM Duxford announces final six Flying Days of the year

Alan Davies

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A Cricket match at Dunmow Cricket Club, St Edmunds Lane, St Edmunds Lane

Cricket | Special Report

Dunmow Cricket Club at 125 years and launch of Project Pavilion

Dunmow Cricket Club