The East of England region has the lowest elevation range in the UK. Twenty percent of the region is below mean sea level, most of this in North … See more

East Anglia is one of the driest parts of the United Kingdom, with average rainfall ranging from 450 to 750 mm (18 to 30 in). The area receives such low rainfall amounts because See more

Civil War and the Protectorate
The East of England was a major force and resource for Parliament and, in particular, in the form of the Eastern Association. Oliver Cromwell came from Huntingdon.
Second World War See more

Football
During the nineteenth century, several formulations of the laws of football, known as the Cambridge rules, were created by students at the University. One of these codes, dating from 1863, had a significant influence on the … See more

Elections
In the 2015 general election there was an overall swing of 0.25% from the Conservatives to Labour and the Liberal Democrats lost … See more

NHS East of England, which was the strategic health authority for the area until the abolition of these areas in 2013, is on Capital Park, next to See more

The former electricity company for the area, Eastern Electricity, has the area's distribution now looked after by UK Power Networks at … See more