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News and information for the Epping Forest district in Essex on social media and by email. Featured on Sky News, BBC Radio 4's 'You and Yours' and BBC Essex.

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Two men have been arrested after police were called to a disturbance and reports of men fighting in Princesfield Road, Upshire, last night (Wednesday).

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EEF NEWS - WALTHAM ABBEY / UPSHIRE: Two men arrested over fight
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December 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Epping Forest District Council and its Partner Places Leisure have announced that the new Epping Leisure Centre in Bakers Lane, Epping, will officially open at 9am on Monday, January 12.
December 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The acting chief executive of Epping Forest District Council receives an annual 'spot salary' of £163,049, and with additional undisclosed payments for two other roles gets a total sum more than the amount reported to be claimed by the Prime Minister.

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EEF NEWS - DISTRICT: Salaries of senior district council officers revealed
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December 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Prisoners on day release as they near the end of their sentences and recently released prisoners could be used to build housing for Epping Forest District Council in Waltham Abbey, Everything Epping Forest can reveal.

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EEF NEWS - DISTRICT: EXCLUSIVE - Prisoners could be used to build council housing in Waltham Abbey
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December 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A talk entitled 'Hitchcock’s Leytonstone' was given by Gary Lewis to the Probus Club of Epping's Partners’ Lunch.

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EEF NEWS - EPPING: Hitchcock talk to Probus club
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December 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Latest planning applications submitted to Epping Forest District Council.

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EEF NEWS - DISTRICT: Latest planning applications
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December 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Julie's Cafe on the Stonards Hill recreation ground in Epping will be open tomorrow (Tuesday) offering a limited menu of drinks and snacks following a break-in over the weekend.
December 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
December 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Electric vehicle charging points at the Cottis Yard multi-storey car park in Epping have not worked for almost two weeks because of "electrical issues".

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EEF NEWS - EPPING: Multi-storey car park EV points out of action for two weeks
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December 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Everything Epping Forest has written to Epping Forest District Council asking it to take steps to ensure motorists cannot pay to park in its car parks on weekends in December when it is offering 'free parking'.

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EEF NEWS - DISTRICT: EEF urges council to take steps over 'free December weekend parking'
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December 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
UPDATED: Here is a new link for the Epping Christmas Market pictures.

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Epping Christmas Market
Explore this photo album by Everything Local News on Flickr!
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December 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
VIDEO: Watch the Epping Christmas Market in 226 seconds!

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VIDEO - Epping Christmas Market
YouTube video by Everything Epping Forest
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December 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Remember... it's FREE PARKING in all Epping Forest District Council Pay-and-display car parks today, and every weekend in December (but no additional signs have been put up to highlight the fact).
December 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
VIDEO and PICTURES: The Christmas Tree Festival at St John's Church, Epping, was officially opened by Epping Town Mayor councillor Janet Whitehouse.

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Christmas Tree Festival - St John’s Church, Epping
YouTube video by Everything Epping Forest
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December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The annual popular outdoor Epping Christmas Market will take place tomorrow (Saturday, December 6) from noon until 7pm in Epping High Street.

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EPPING TOWN COUNCIL - MEDIA RELEASE: Christmas Market preview
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December 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Buckhurst Hill FC are through to the Third Round of the Peter Butcher Memorial Trophy after beating Hackney Wick 3-0 on penalties after the tie ended 4-4 after normal time. A Harry Lusher hat-trick and a goal from Callum Maltese took the tie to the penalty shootout.
December 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
UPDATE: Affinity Water has said the issue is a burst on a 12inch mains pipe on Garnon Lodge, Mount Road, Theydon Garnon. A repair team is on site.

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EEF NEWS - DISTRICT: Water issues
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December 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
UPDATE: Everything Epping Forest has launched a 'rolling news' page giving updates on the water supply issue affecting thousands of customers in the Epping, Theydon Bois, Abridge and Stapleford Abbotts area.

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EEF NEWS - DISTRICT: Water issues
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December 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
BREAKING: Thousands of homes in the Epping, Abridge and Theydon Bois area are experiencing no water or low water pressure.
Affinity Water says the RM4, CM16 and CM14 areas are affected with initial reports received from the CM14 area at 5.15pm with premises reporting no water.
December 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
CLARIFICATION: Epping Forest District Council has said the new green waste collection subscription service will operate year-round, except for a two-week period over Christmas and New Year (2026 onwards). The original proposal was for the service ten months of the year.

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EEF NEWS - DISTRICT: Green waste collection charge to come in from March 31
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December 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
​Property company Pigeon is to hold a drop-in public consultation session over its plans for more than 400 homes in Epping at Epping Market on Monday (December 8).

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EEF NEWS - EPPING: 'Emerging proposals' for Epping East development to go on display
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December 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A new subscription charge for green waste collection comes into force from March 31 next year, with residents having to pay £60 (the current proposed charge) for the service which will operate ten months of the year rather than year-round.

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EEF NEWS - DISTRICT: Green waste collection charge to come in from March 31
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December 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
News round-up - Here is the link to the latest news round-up from Everything Epping Forest - December 4 edition.

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EEF NEWS - News round-up: December 4
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December 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The role Everything Epping Forest plays "providing invaluable coverage across our district" was highlighted by Epping Forest MP Dr Neil Hudson during a parliamentary debate on local media.

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EEF NEWS - DISTRICT: MP highlights Everything Epping Forest in parliamentary debate
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December 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM