Name: Essex Publications
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Welcome to Essex Publications

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.

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Advertiser Section

This section is for businesses, chartiies, organisations, individuals or anybody who would like to promote their goods or services to local people.

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Distribution Section

New - July 2025

There are now a variety of ways in which you can receive your copies of the magazines.

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LOCAL NEWS

Local news in North Weald Bassett, Epping, Thornwood, Ongar, Theydon Bois, Buckhurst Hill and Loughton

New Guide to what's on in the school holidays coming soon

The UK government has extended pub licensing hours for the men’s 2026 World Cup knockout stages for all England and Scotland matches.

Pubs in England and Wales will be able to remain open for longer should a home nation (England or Scotland) proceed beyond the group stages of the tournament.

The 2026 tournament is to be played in the US, Canada, and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July. Many games are being screened later in the evening as the 3 host nations have various time zones that are at least 5 hours behind the UK..

The extension of hours are:

1am for kick-offs between 5pm and up to 9pm
2am for kick-offs between 9pm and up to 10pm

EFDC To support businesses in High Street

Epping Forest High Street businesses can register for free support to help their businesses.

The Epping Forest High Streets business support programme is a fully funded programme open to businesses currently trading on high streets in Waltham Abbey, Epping, Loughton, Ongar, Chigwell, The Broadway and Buckhurst Hill.

This support is free to businesses – it is fully funded by Epping Forest District Council UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

To register or to find out more information, please click the link below.

https://ef-high-streets-support.deytonbell.com/

Extra Time for pubs during world cup

With the school holidays around the corner, we are planning a new section of the magazines dedicated to local events taking place during July and August.

If you are planning an event, or are aware of an event or want to advertise your local event ready for school holidays, please email june@essexpublications.co,uk.