Here are some of the Old English names for places around Essex. Fingringhoe near Colchester means the "hill-spur of the Fingringas". This is a tribal name translating into the "people who dwell on the ...

One name that sticks out to new ears is Stock, a village south of Chelmsford and in the parliamentary constituency of Maldon. The University of Nottingham says Stock could mean 'Hereweard's outlying ...

More than 250 people celebrated the 50th anniversary of a history museum in Essex. The anniversary event, held on Sunday at the Feering and Kelvedon Local History Museum, featured vintage bus rides, ...

Sam Cook played for England A against Australia in January England have asked Essex to rest seamer Sam Cook this weekend, putting him in line for an England Test call-up. Cook, 27, has been one of ...

A care home in south Essex has been rated among the top 20 in the East of England. Eve Belle care home in Wickford, Essex, was chosen by residents and their families as one of the top 20 care homes in ...

The seamer has been rested for Essex's upcoming County Championship clash at home to Worcestershire, with a view to playing in England's opening Test this summer against Zimbabwe next month.

Sam Cook’s long wait for international recognition could be on the verge of ending after he was rested from Essex’s latest Rothesay County Championship match at England’s request.

Seamer Sam Cook will miss Essex’s County Championship clash with Worcestershire at the request of England as a possible Test debut looms. Cook, among the most impressive county bowlers in the ...