Tooth decay has been branded as the number one reason children aged between five to nine are admitted to hospitals in the ...

Children across mid and south Essex are getting a lesson in more than just reading and writing, as dentists head into classrooms to teach pupils how to care for their teeth. In a pioneering move ...

Whether the brown teeth of Mersea residents is a myth or a fact is not completely known - but if so, this trait is yet another weird and wonderful example of Essex's varied history.