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Essex
6 Items
Harlow family murder becomes a cold case
The suspected murder of a mother and her five children in a house fire is now a cold case.
19 Oct 2026,·5 mins
A new TV adaptation of the much-loved detective novels is in the pipeline.
3 mins
The Silent Threat
A World War Two shipwreck near the Essex coast hides a deadly secret beneath the waves.
23 Jul 2026,·8 mins
The ferry stopped running in April 2024, but there are efforts to get it back.
6 mins
The Witham Rail Disaster
How three heroic Essex signalmen saved hundreds of lives when a train derailed.
02 Sep 2025,·8 mins
Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
2. Poirot Arrives
Captain Hastings soon needs the meticulous mind of the Belgian sleuth.
12 Sep 2005,·30 mins
