Firefighters are currently tackling a fire in The Street, Bradfield Heath. Crews from Colchester, Weeley, Clacton and Dovercourt were called to the scene at 8.23am today. The fire is affecting two ...

The leader of Southend Council has asked Essex Police to block a planned protest on Southend High Street later this month ...

A person has died after being hit by a train at a station just outside of London, affecting the Greater Anglia and Stansted Expess.

In a tribute issued by police, her husband Wasim Khan said: “My wife, a mother of two, a daughter, sister and a friend we lost to a tragic event that came on the way home from a family day out in the ...

Aston Villa have confirmed winger Leon Bailey has joined Roma on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy. The 28-year-old will join up with the Serie A side who finished fifth in the league last ...

Win Vue cinema tickets and enjoy a family film day out in Basildon or Lakeside, plus dinosaur themed fun at East Square on August 29!

A man has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life after a fire which destroyed three businesses in Clacton.

A flotilla of hundreds of historic ships is heading into Amsterdam, kicking off a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital’s maritime history.

The most recent Home Office data showed there were 32,345 asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels at the end of March. This was down 15% from the end of December, when the total was ...

They highlighted eight foods not included on the list for mandatory allergy labelling which are regularly involved in cases of anaphylaxis.

Former England boss Sir Gareth Southgate says he is not actively looking at a return to management and was puzzled to see himself linked with the Poland job over the summer. It is 13 months since the ...

Inflation is the term used to describe the rising price of goods and services. The inflation rate refers to how quickly prices are going up. July’s inflation rate of 3.8% means if an item cost £100 a ...