The stunning Essex beaches among UK's best given prestigious Blue Flag awards for 2025
They have been recognised as being some of the highest quality beaches in the country
Vets share simple seven-second test to check if it's too hot to walk your dog
The warm weather can be tough on our dogs
Essex mental health boss apologises for 'enduring pain' to bereaved families
The Lampard Inquiry is examining deaths at NHS-run inpatient units in Essex between 2000 and 2023
Primark's £12 Sabrina Carpenter T-shirt fans say is 'better than the official merchandise'
Fans are saying it's much better than other options
Next's £32 'lightweight' linen dress that is perfect for the warm weather
Many shoppers have said it is 'perfect' for summer holidays
Independent Alpha Collins becomes Hertsmere mayor
His candidacy was initiated by the council's two opposition parties
Furious residents slam 'death-trap pathway' so dangerous a toddler fell from pram
Locals claim that the spot is notorious as the site of injuries
Plans to turn free Essex car park into 46 retirement homes
Plans to turn most of a free car park into a retirement living complex with 46 retirement homes have been submitted
Planning committee's rejection of 344 new homes plan to cost council £141k
The developer has successfully appealed the decision, meaning the homes will be built, and the council has been given a bill of £141,000
Safety measures put in after teenage cyclist tragically dies at Essex county park
Tragically, a 15-year-old girl died after a crash at a road crossing last month
Live Essex fire updates as huge blaze seen for miles spotted across A127, Rayleigh, Wickford and Benfleet
The fire can be seen 15 miles away
Teenage boy who died in serious crash in Purfleet is named for the first time
He was a passenger in a car when it was involved in a crash with another car
Two stabbed after late-night fight on busy Dagenham road
The incident led the road to be shut for hours
Warning to A127 drivers as industrial unit fire causes smoke to billow across road
Eight fire crews are on the scene that has been ongoing for two hours
Death of 'always smiling' little girl, 6, who died months after routine appendix removal operation to be reviewed
She was a joyful, outgoing child with a passion for singing and dancing
Man accused of animal cruelty after bodies of 37 dogs found at rescue centre is named
He has been charged with causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal and fraud
Young woman killed on A12 was mental health patient 'on escorted leave', inquest hears
She was on escorted leave with a member of staff at the time of her death
Seven killed after Essex businessman's superyacht knocked over by ‘extreme wind’, investigators say
Mike Lynch and his teenage daughter were among seven people who died in the incident last summer
Herts police officer misled bosses about having driving licence
Former PC Alexander Simpson's actions amount to gross misconduct, a panel concluded
Bin lorry bursts into flames after batteries put into rubbish
Fire crews have sent a warning about one household item
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