Stark, which relocated from Thanet to Mersea and regained its Michelin star this year, is now the only Michelin-starred ...

A TINY island just an hour from London is being called “Essex’s best kept secret” – and you can even rent your own beautiful beach hut for the day. Mersea Island is home to just 7,000 people but ...

Two beaches in Essex have been named as some of the most dog-friendly places to visit in the UK. Deciding which beach to visit with your four-legged friend can often be a challenge. Vets Now, the ...

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THE owners of a much-loved café in West Mersea are retiring after more than 20 years saying they hope their legacy of homemade food and art is continued. Maggie Weaver, 67, and James Weaver, 68, have ...

A beach hut owner whose building was completely destroyed by fire along with seven others at the weekend said the scene was a “very sad sight”. Doff Eden, from Tollesbury, had her West Mersea beach ...

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Thira Lane, 47, from Mersea Island, Essex, has a passion for recycling and has previously created igloos and model seagulls from household waste. Now she has used drinks bottles to create poppies to ...

An "unidentified" orange liquid has washed up on a beach prompting a warning to dog owners. The Environment Agency said it was called by a member of public at West Mersea in Essex at about 09:10 BST.

Thira Lane with some of the plastic bottles she has turned into poppies ahead of Remembrance Day A childminder has turned plastic litter found on a beach into poppy artwork for Remembrance Day. Thira ...

Thira Lane with some of the plastic bottles she has turned into poppies ahead of Remembrance Day A childminder has turned plastic litter found on a beach into poppy artwork for Remembrance Day. Thira ...