Larry Lamb says ex-partner’s advice helped him land Gavin and Stacey role
He admitted his first audition for the role didn't go to plan
Family pays tribute to woman killed in Essex village crash
Another man also died at the scene
Essex woman quits London job to pursue 'authentic' Indian supper club dream
Saadhika Chhabra is working towards one dream at a time - and is seeing huge success so far
Call 999 immediately if you missing girl, 15, from Essex last seen in school uniform
She has links to Clacton and Frinton
Epping council faces wait on asylum seeker Bell Hotel injunction bid
The case has been heard at the High Court this week
Neglect contributed to 71-year-old Essex woman's death
Essex coroner Sonia Hayes said there were mistakes made by an NHS trust and the county council, which contributed to a woman's death
'Cowardly' man brutally murdered mum while her daughter was at home
He will be sentenced on October 31
The tiny Essex street with a name so hilarious even celebrities laugh at it
Although it has a seemingly funny name, the actual reason for the name is somewhat more intriguing
Man killed in serious Essex motorcycle crash as police seek witnesses
A man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene
Judge slams Essex's mental health care after 'completely avoidable' murder of autistic boy
The judge said that the case of Essex mum Claire Button, who murdered her young son, was one of the most 'heartbreaking' she had ever dealt with
Locals praise new food waste bins brought to part of Essex
New bins were delivered to households across the district and collections are underway
Exact point where Essex ends and London begins is a field in the middle of nowhere
The exact point where Essex ends and London begins is a field in the middle of nowhere - and it's not as easy to get to as you might think
Peaceful circular walk with gorgeous views past one of the best preserved water mills in Essex
It's a great place to stretch your legs this weekend
Mum with 'horrific' brain issues 'trapped in unsuitable' flat
Basildon woman is at times left unable to move or even use the toilet
The gorgeous Essex border underground station dubbed the most beautiful tube station
Its charming art-deco design attracts many people
The gorgeous Essex island 'everybody wants to move to' named among the best place to live
There is an added element of adventure to living here too
Next's 'timeless' trench coat the 'perfect combination of style and practicality'
shoppers loved how smart, comfortable and chic the coat is
Essex park to be transformed into magical 'Christmas land' with Santa's Grotto and mulled wine
There will be a Santa's Grotto, thousands of twinkle lights and mulled wine and beer
I tried an Essex scare maze and it was more terrifying than Thorpe Park's Fright Night
During one of the mazes you're even blindfolded surrounded by scare actors
Ex-pupil 'haunted' by evil Essex teacher who force fed and beat her
Sharon shared how Patricia Robertson, 77, subjected pupils as young as six to a torrent of emotional and physical abuse at the all-girls' residential school in Kilry, Angus, between 1969 and 1984
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