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'Best display yet' - Halstead town fireworks wow residents with top event
Halstead's homemade Guy display makes successful come back after 5 years
Halstead care home celebrates Harvest Festival with town school pupils
Town football club prepares to wow locals with annual fireworks display this weekend
Popular village vineyard up for team of the year at national awards
Annual craft fair to return with sweet treats and crafts for all this weekend
Former pupils hosting Halstead school 40-year reunion for the class of 84'
Danaher animal home raises astounding £6K with family open day
Stroke survivor, 72, sees his photography shines at Halstead care home exhibit
Halstead barber postpones fundraising mountain climb after severe weather
Town football club to host charity match for local boy with disabilities
Town council seeking volunteers as prep beings for Halstead Torchlight Procession
Take a look behind the scenes at animal shelter ahead of 'exciting' open day
Hedingham Castle sees huge crowds with jam-packed bank holiday jousting event
Halstead ladies raise over £1k for charity to mark friend's cancer remission news
Halstead skate jam postponed due to bad weather
Festival in memory of musician killed in crash back in Essex village this week
In pictures: Halstead Summer Fair returns to town with big success
Here's what's on at Hedingham Castle during the school holidays
Halstead residents enjoy successful free concert with rock and roll band
Halstead care home to host sports day for community in honour of 2024 Olympics
Historic castle venue teams up with tea experts for special afternoon tea event
Colchester book author to host two free creative writing workshops for youngsters
Steam and supercar show is a brilliant way to spend father's day
In pictures: Knights, jousting, and more medieval fun held at Hedingham Castle
Elderly Halstead residents can learn from an Aikido instructor on how to fall safely
Amateur Earls Colne drama group to perform The Lady in The Van - here's when
In pictures: Castle venue welcomes back Knights of Middle England for special event
In pictures: Special Doggy Steam Day event rolls into railway museum
Earls Colne care home holds successful Easter event for the community
The thrilling medieval event coming to a 900-year-old castle this weekend
Everything we know about Halstead 'dog day' event later this month
'Dog Day' event taking place in Halstead Public Gardens next month
Castle venue to host Easter extravaganza for families - here's what's in store
Hedingham Castle to host an Easter egg hunt with a twist during half-term
Here's when you can visit and sample wines from an award-winning vineyard
Village school to celebrate 95th anniversary with summer fete - here's when
Real ale lovers to raise a glass once again as Chappel Winter Beer Festival returns
Beloved Halstead venue to host premiere for ambitious independent sci-fi film
The ‘funny’ and ‘musical’ classic pantomime coming to Halstead this month
From Rod Stewart to Gary Barlow, here are four tribute acts coming to Halstead
Town council going green as it looks to get businesses involved in energy project
Halstead church thanks residents for making Christmas concert a big success
Thomas and friends set to steam back into railway museum as popular event returns
All safety advice and event information ahead of Halstead Torchlight Procession
Pictures: Halstead Christmas Fair enjoys huge success in 'busiest day ever'
Christmas arrives in Halstead as annual switch-on returns for 2023
Hundreds to take to Halstead streets again as annual Remembrance Parade returns
Quiz night for church's bell fund taking place at village hall this weekend
Thrills and spells as Hedingham Castle to open doors to half-term Harry Potters
Special charity event being held in memory of much-loved husband and town resident
Pictures: Hundreds of cars on display at castle venue as annual event returns
Agricultural club announces annual ploughing match and cereal show
Pictures: Racers get wet and wild in the sun as three-legged race returns to village