When, in May 1940, the German Army quickly invaded France, Holland and Belgium, there was a real fear throughout the country that Britain would be next.

Brian’s recollections of his childhood years as an evacuee in Saffron Walden during World War 2 are sometimes funny and often poignant.

Twenty-one circular walks covering 120 miles of footpaths

There’s plenty to look forward to at Flag Fen over the coming months from their biggest living history event of the year to creative family workshops

On 1 October 1908, Ruby Violet Hurn was born at Madison Bull Lodge, Audley End, where her father, Harry Hurn, was head groom to Lord and Lady Howard de Walden.

December 2009 marked the 40th anniversary of the tragic fire at the Rose & Crown Hotel in Saffron Walden, during which eleven people lost their lives.

A 16th-century altarpiece of international importance was restored to its full splendour and returned to the parish church of St. Mary the Virgin, Radwinter in September 2003.

“Prof’ Steve Osbourne was a renowned diver and swimmer who entertained seaside visitors by undertaking daring aerial aquatic feats from, amongst other sites, the piers of Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth.

The Catlin and Robinson families were well-known in this area at one time, and among family mementoes is an undated (probably early 20th century) notebook belonging to Martin Catlin Robinson, 1860-1933.

Before the advent of the modern day police service, the Parish Constable maintained law and order at parish level. He would be elected from the parishioners on a yearly basis on Easter Monday of each year.

The State-directed food production campaign of the Second World War had more impact on British farming than any previous State intervention.