One of this year’s recipients was Ty Bowring, 20, who runs a Community Interest Company in Mersea. With his business, Ty, also known as Ty the Beach Hut Guy, wants to offer an opportunity for people ...

She will be having a nose around last year’s ‘Beach Hut of the Year’ winner ‘Betty’ with owner Jane Ashmore and her many other huts in West Mersea, Essex along with the current renters.

Mersea is very quiet with friendly locals, many of whom work in Colchester. The island offers peaceful walks on the beach filled with colourful beach huts. There are cafes on the island and sea ...

As temperatures soared above 30C (86F) on Friday, hundreds flocked to Mersea Island ... a cooling breeze on the island between Clacton and the Blackwater estuary The beach at West Mersea features ...