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Strengthening local community, promoting local businesses to local people since 2005
Welcome to Essex Publications
Welcome to your local source for everything happening in our community! We publish two vibrant community magazines dedicated to sharing local news, events, and features that celebrate the people and places that make our area unique.
A key focus of our magazines is championing local businesses — helping them reach new audiences and thrive at the heart of our community. Whether you're looking to stay informed, get involved, or discover the best of what’s on your doorstep, you'll find it all right here.
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The DECEMBER 2025 issues of North Weald Village Life, Epping Town Life and the new Ongar Local Life magazines are available now online (below) and will be available in print to collect from your local outlet from Friday 5th December.
You can read the latest issues, by clicking on the front cover of each magazine below:-
You can find out more about advertising and editorial opportunities here
BRAND NEW MAGAZINE LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER
Ongar Local Life
If you woiuld like to advertise, send in articles, events or news we would be delighted to hear from you.
We are proud to be have launched our third community magazine - Ongar Local Life in November
Reader Section
This section enables everybody to read our magazines online, to find out about the content of our magazines, how to contribute to our magazines.
Advertiser Section
This section is for businesses, chartiies, organisations, individuals or anybody who would like to promote their goods or services to local people.
Distribution Section
New - July 2025
There are now a variety of ways in which you can receive your copies of the magazines.
LOCAL NEWS
Local news in North Weald Bassett, Epping, Thornwood, Ongar, Theydon Bois, Buckhurst Hill and Loughton
Local Christmas Events
Second issue of new Ongar magazine
The second issue of the new Ongar Local Life magazine is out now.
I have received so much positive feedback on the first issue.
If you would like to be featured, please get in touch - june@essexpublications.co.uk.
It's the season, or very nearly, to start thinking about Christmas.
There are lots of Christmas events taking place, you can find out more about local events on the events page.
Here are a couple of local Christmas events:-
Stir the Christmas Pudding and make a wish
Saturday 20th December
10am - 1pm
Epping High Street by M&S/Greggs
For all children, stir a silver coin into the Christmas pudding and make a wish!
It's free although donations are welcomed.
Carols on the Green
Epping
24th December
3pm
Car Parking Free
in December
You can park for free in all council-owned car parks at weekends this December.
From Saturday 6th December, residents and visitors will be able to use any Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) operated public car park free of charge at weekends in December.
Parking on bank holidays is free in all EFDC operated public car parks. There is no need to get a ticket at any EFDC owned car park during weekends in December.
Find out more about:-
Local Events
You can find details of lots of local events taking place over the next few months by clicking below
Local Business Directory
If you are looking for a particular local Essex business, please visit the directory below.
Contact Us
We wioud love feedback, testimonials, details of local news and views, just email us by clicking the link below.
Contact us
Telephone: 07814 863955
E-mail: june@essexpublications.co.uk
Address: Runway House, North Weald Airfield, Essex CM16 6HR