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Where to buy fashionable face masks

Friday, July 3, 2020 Kelly Beswick

Adam's face mask vending machines can already be found outside many local shops

When coronavirus struck, local entrepreneur Adam Freeman quickly saw a business opportunity in face masks - not just the common and garden variety, but designer ones direct from vending machines

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The West Essex locals getting creative in lockdown

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Kate Jones

Families across West Essex have been coming up with ingenious ideas during lockdown

These people have made the best of lockdown, testifying to the spirit of West Essex during the coronavirus crisis

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The West Essex influencers you need to follow now

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Kate Jones

Whether you're looking for food, fashion or interiors inspo, the West Essex area has plenty of local influencers to follow. Photo credit: Casezy/Getty Images/iStockPhoto

Meet the social media mavens flying the flag for West Essex

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They say that the worst of times bring out the best in people, and these West Essex stars are a good case in point. We catch up with five locals to find out how they’ve been helping their communities during the Covid-19 pandemic

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West Essex’s sporting champions

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Mark Kebble

Missing your live sport? Here we find out what sports really means to the county of Essex

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Celebrity Interviews

Lisa Snowdon on lockdown, Loughton and life on the TV and radio

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Kate Jones

As a style gurus on ITV's This Morning Lisa has been able to indulge her love of fashion

She’s done everything it seems, but for TV presenter and model Lisa Snowdon there’s no place like Loughton

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Sky Sports’ Bianca Westwood on the return of the Pride of Essex Sports Awards

Friday, March 6, 2020 Kate Jones

Hosting the inaugural awards went remarkably smoothly last year so Bianca is glad to be back, as is Joe Cole too

After winning over the audience last year, Sky Sports presenter Bianca Westwood can’t wait to put on her glad rags and host The Pride of Essex Sports Awards once again

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