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Welcome to your local source for everything happening in our community! We publish three vibrant local 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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Read Essex Publications Online

The MARCH 2026 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 6th March.

You can read the latest issues, by clicking on the front cover of each magazine below:-



 

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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

Fly Tipping penalities increased

Ongar Local Life magazine was launched six months ago, and has continued to grow.

 

The magazine includes lots of local information regarding Ongar and the surrounding area..

Changes to Garden & Food Waste

The changes have now been implemented.

 

You can put your brown caddy out every week on the normal day of rubbish collection.

 

The caddy is for food waste only, no packaging or garden waste.

 

The green bin, for garden waste is now collected fortnightly on the same date as the blue lidded recycling bins.

 

Ongar Local Life

Penalities for fly tipping have been increased from £400 to £,1000 from 1st April.

 

Fly tipping is a criminal offence and the increase in penalities relfects residents concerns, according to Epping Forest District Council.

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Local Business Directory

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Telephone: 07814 863955

E-mail: june@essexpublications.co.uk

Address: Runway House, North Weald Airfield, Essex CM16 6HR

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