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The official opening date has now been confirmed

Shop and cafe owners are worried that six weeks of major roadworks will have a big impact on their businesses

It accidentally was put in the River Thames by a commercial operator

Some local road closures are to stop festival traffic from parking in residential areas and on industrial estates

Proposals branded 'disaster' as fears raised it will 'make lives hell'

It all started when a neighbourhood dispute "got out of control"

The actor, from Barking, Essex, is urging people to not just focus on their fitness

Preparations have been going on for some time now

Drivers are caught in long delays

A hearing date has been set for the full injunction

The farm is set to create enough power to run 6,600 homes

There will also be a parade and an afterparty

The road is going to remain closed for some time

Friday is the first of three days of music at Hylands Park in Chelmsford

The road has been closed since the early hours

It's part of an investigation into incidents of disorder at protest events in Epping

The former Tory councillor has his sights on the upcoming Essex mayoral election next year

It's not what you'd necessarily expect from a music festival

One business owner said they had seen nothing like that in six decades

He is looking for his forever home