A TOWN in Essex has been dubbed the smallest in the country, and it has both amazing pubs and even a beach. Manningtree, on the River Stour, is said to be the smallest town in England by area.

For almost 20 years, eminent local historian Malcolm Neesam contributed a series of remarkable articles to the Advertiser.

Taxpayers have lost out on more than £1.5 million due to North Yorkshire Council’s inability to fill vacant units in ...

Readers’ Letters is a free weekly column giving you the chance to have your say on issues affecting the Harrogate district.