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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
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This section enables everybody to read our magazines online, to find out about the content of our magazines, how to contribute to our magazines.
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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
New Sports Centre opens 12th January
Third issue of new Ongar magazine
The third issue of the new Ongar Local Life magazine is out now.
Full of local information, events and businesses.
If you would like to more information, please get in touch - june@essexpublications.co.uk.
the new Epping Leisure Centre will officially open its doors on Monday 12rh January.
Located on Bakers the new facility will replace the existing Epping Sports Centre on Hemnall Street.
The centre includes:
- A main swimming pool
- A learner pool
- Sports hall
- Health and fitness gym
- Studios
- Squash courts
The project is being delivered by Epping Forest District Council in partnership with Places Leisure.
Council says no to cancelling election
Council leader asks the Secretary of State not to postpone the district council elections in May.
Chris Whitbread, Leader of Epping Forest District Council, has announced his intention to write to the Secretary of State asking her to not postpone the district council elections, scheduled for May 2026, despite the government’s offer.
On Tuesday 6 January, the leader met with council group leaders to discuss the implications of the government’s proposal to delay the elections in May. The government made the offer because of concerns holding elections would delay preparation for local government re-organisation (LGR).
This proposal follows the government’s recent decision to defer the Mayor of Greater Essex election from 2026 to 2028.
Despite hearing about the cost of holding elections and that they risked delaying local government re-organisation, group leaders agreed that elections should still take place and no extraordinary meeting of full council will be required to formalise the council’s response.
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Telephone: 07814 863955
E-mail: june@essexpublications.co.uk
Address: Runway House, North Weald Airfield, Essex CM16 6HR