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M&M's chocolate recalled in the UK as shoppers are issued 'do not eat' warning
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (283+ words) An M&M's product has been recalled in the UK, with shoppers warned not to eat the affected chocolate if they have already purchased it. 3D Trading is recalling M&M's Pipoca (popcorn) because the product poses a potential safety risk....
Discount fashion and home retailer to open large new store in south Essex
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (326+ words) A discount fashion and home retailer is opening a new store in south Essex. Choice Discount Stores will welcome customers to its latest branch at Thurrock Shopping Park in Lakeside on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The new location occupies the former Adidas…...
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2+ day, 5+ hour ago (13+ words) Popular indoor attraction reopens at Colchester Zoo with huge upgrades'echo-news.co.uk...
Iconic 'Hogwarts Express' steam train dazzles fans in first Essex appearance
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (393+ words) An iconic steam engine featured in the upcoming Harry Potter television series delighted visitors in its first Essex appearance last weekend. 6989 Wightwick Hall, which appears as the "Hogwarts Express" in HBO's new adaptation, captured the imagination of fans of all…...
Empty south Essex pub could be transformed into flats as plans revealed
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (423+ words) FRESH plans have been submitted to transform a former pub in Rochford into five flats. The proposals would convert The Miley pub on Union Lane, which has been closed since 2023, into three two-bedroom flats and two one-bedroom flats, with no…...
Popular Art Deco pub in Essex to close doors for more than a month
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (304+ words) A much-loved Art Deco pub in Essex has announced plans to close for more than a month ahead of a makeover. The Nags Head, a McMullen pub located in Bishops Stortford, will temporarily shut its doors from April 7 until May…...
FLASH SALE: £4 for four months of Southend United coverage
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (143+ words) THE Southend Echo has launched its latest subscription flash sale ahead of an exciting end to the season for Southend United. Our long-serving reporter Chris Phillips will be covering the Shrimpers in more detail than anywhere else for the remaining…...
Life is sweet with this week’s You Garden’s offers
1+ week, 6+ day ago (328+ words) This outstanding golden-orange variety is without question, the sweetest bush cherry fruit you'll ever eat! It has an intensely sweet flavour with a BRIX reading of 11.5 per cent, four times as sweet as your average supermarket variety. Perfect for growing…...
Sweet pea collection will reward you and your garden all summer
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (416+ words) The Ultimate Sweet Pea Collection is everything you could want for a summer garden filled with colour, scent and armfuls of cut flowers. Designed to perform across the whole garden, it includes climbing sweet peas for cutting, trailing types for…...
'Underdog' Lolly finds new home after almost 900 days at Basildon Dogs Trust
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (350+ words) A long'term resident at the Dogs Trust Basildon centre has finally found her forever home after spending more than two years in their care. Lolly, a four-year-old Retriever Pomeranian cross, was rehomed on March 25 after spending 865 days at the centre....