Louise Lazell

King Henry VIII had several illegitimate children, but only one was ever acknowledged - his son Henry Fitzroy, who was born in secret in a quiet village in Essex

Henry VIII's 'secret' son was sent to be born in the quaint Essex village of Blackmore. The notorious king is well-known for his six wives, categorised by their fates - divorced, beheaded, died and survived.

Famed for its numerous, mysterious ghostly sightings, this home near Colchester is reputedly one of the most haunted spots in England and if the reports are true, for good reason

The Indie-rock band who shot to fame in the mid-noughties seized the opportunity to make a funny TikTok response to a fan's sweet clip covering their hit song Naïve

It only had 17 passengers a day when it eventually shut

The roots of radio broadcasting grew from this small village

At exactly 7.15pm on February 14, 1922, Essex made history in a tiny hut in a soggy field.

One man tried to transform the village

An illegitimate son who was born in secret was sent off to a quiet village in Essex

Its streets are so beautiful you'd want to spend so much time wandering across them