Essex County Council elections are scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 7, 2026 - a year after they were postponed due to local government reorganisation - the council has confirmed. There had ...

Climate change is a critical issue facing us all. The enormity of the situation can seem overwhelming but we believe a collective effort of small steps can make a massive difference. Which is why ...

An Essex city has been named one of the most dangerous places to drive in the UK outside of London. It comes after analysis of figures from the Department for Transport. Southend might be more ...

The humble village of Hatfield Heath in Essex is known for its charm, peace and serenity. It borders Hertfordshire and therefore is surrounded by picturesque greenery and countryside. It's an idyllic ...

New figures have revealed that the hardest primary school to get into in Essex is more than twice as popular as the average. Figures from Essex County Council show that 98.37 per cent of primary ...

A man was fatally stabbed and had his body mutilated before being dumped into a commercial bin to be found months later in a landfill site, a court has heard. Cumali Turhan, 45, died after a serious ...

Nigel Farage said he has bought a house in Clacton and was “meeting lots of constituents on a regular basis”. The Reform UK leader has previously been criticised for not holding surgeries in his Essex ...

The amount of housebuilding near railway stations in Essex could dramatically increase under Government proposals to award developers default planning permission. Developers seeking to build near ...

Tucked away in a town housing estate, this fish and chip shop may seem like a rather unassuming chippy. However, the well-loved local fish and chip shop has gained national acclaim for its high ...

If you live in or near Basildon, you have heard of the Craylands Estate. The estate - now called Beechwood Village - has received a bit of a bad reputation for anti-social behaviour and being ...

"Something in that house wasn't good." For almost four years, Vanessa Mitchell lived amongst some of the most powerful paranormal activity ever known. She bought The Cage in St Osyth in 2004, a ...

With the recent construction of the Elizabeth Line, many places in Essex have become quite the commuter hub for those looking to travel into London. However, it is not a station on the Elizabeth Line ...