Local People

Essex Olympian - Saskia Clark

Rating: 3

March 26th 2012

Sailing success has been a feature of Team GB at recent Olympics and West Mersea’s Saskia Clark aims to add to that golden reputation at London 2012 Words by Nick Dines

Essex Olympians - Andrew Osagie

Rating: 3

March 12th 2012

Harlow middle-distance runner Andrew Osagie has had a love affair with the Olympics since his uncle returned from Atlanta with a GB hat as a gift. Words by Nick Dine

Meet the head of Felsted Preparatory School - Jenny Burrett,

Rating: 3

March 24th 2011

While travel has been confined to the school holidays for Jenny Burrett she still aims to broaden the horizons of her students

Running the London Marathon for Saint Francis Hospice, Essex

Rating: 3

March 22nd 2011

Andrew Ford and Katrina Scaife from Woodford Green will be running the London Marathon for Saint Francis Hospice, Essex...

Running the London Marathon for the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, Essex

Rating: 2

March 22nd 2011

Kate Chaplin from Brentwood will be running the London Marathon for the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity...

Running the London Marathon for The Presidents Sporting Club and Essex Disabled Sports Foundation

Rating: 2

March 22nd 2011

Clare Williams from North Weald will be running the London Marathon for The Presidents Sporting Club and Essex Disabled Sports Foundation...

Running the London Marathon for Walk the Walk, Essex

Rating: 3

March 22nd 2011

Zoe Orrin from Colchester will be running the London Marathon for Walk the Walk...

Who's the top 50 richest in Essex?

Rating: 3

November 1st 2010

Philip Beresford, author of the annual Sunday Times Rich List, turns his attentions to our county’s richest and reveals those that make up our wealthiest millionaires

Bobby Moore a legend

Rating: 3

June 1st 2010

As England waits expectantly for World Cup success in South Africa, Chris Weston remembers Barking’s Bobby Moore, our greatest World Cup legend

Famous for iconic industries of the past, Halstead has a vibrant and historic town centre, as well as big plans for the future. Essex Life meets some of its High Street heroes Photography by Paula Davies

Ariel Crittall's life

Rating: 3

April 12th 2010

From her upbringing in Ugley’s Orford House to a meeting with Adolf Hitler in Munich, Ariel Crittall’s life has been eventful and is now recorded in an insightful new autobiography Words by Claire Willetts

Tom Holme, chair of the Campaign to protect rural Essex

Rating: 2

April 12th 2010

Environmental campaigner Tom Holme shares thoughts on his varied collection of pets and the relaxing pleasures of tree planting