Firefighters rush to huge blaze at popular Colchester restaurant near Sainsbury's
Fire crews are expected to stay at the scene for some time
Posh Essex area surrounded by rolling countryside could get 216 new homes
It is one of Essex's most affluent villages
Police remain at Clacton caravan park throughout night after man assaulted as arrest made
Police are appealing for witnesses after the assault
'Dramatic' airplane noises are causing school children near Stansted Airport to 'lose sleep'
Children are having difficulty concentrating in school because of loud planes
Abandoned Essex train station hardly anybody used that's now somebody's home
The Essex train station was the least-used station on the entire London Underground network before it shut its doors and was converted into a private residence
The 'magical' Essex train set in ancient woodland that takes children to visit Santa
It's a perfect day out for the festive season
Reform council plans work from home crackdown and possible job losses
The leader of the council says there is a £170m shortfall in the budget
Christmas display at popular garden centre to be 'bigger and brighten than ever'
Bosses promise it will be 'bigger and brighter than ever'
Free weekday parking returns to popular Billericay park after backlash
Residents can now park for free on any day
Russell Brand 'stripped half-naked and performed silly walks’ before raping woman, court told
It was heard that he aimed to sleep with 5,000 women
Essex farmer 'devastated' as crime gang dumps 2000 tonnes of rubbish
The farming family is calling on authorities to stop treating fly-tipping victims like criminals
Police update after child dies in incident at Southend housing estate
The child was pronounced dead at the scene
Honywood school accused of 'unrealistic expectations' after letter sent to parents
The bus company has claimed it could lead to its bus services at the school stopping entirely
M25 QEII Dartford Bridge to shut for 8 hours due to 'maintenance work'
There will be delays for drivers who may need to find alternative routes
Resident given medication overdose at Colchester care home put into special measures
The care home was also found to have put residents and staff at risk of 'avoidable harm'
Daughter Sir David Amess issues heartbreaking update five years on from his murder
Katie Amess says she is still fighting for a public inquiry into the murder of her father, Sir David Amess, who was stabbed to death at a constituency surgery in Essex in 2021
'Bold' experience to bring 'new energy' to Lakeside shopping centre
The shopping centre hopes it will be an exciting addition
Chelmsford murders spark new ‘alert’ system for thousands of GP patients
The murders were discovered after a GP raised concerns
Children lose Southend grammar school places after parents lied about their address
'It is unacceptable for parents to try and game the system in this way'
Reform shares mission to withdraw Basildon's local plan despite government deadline approaching
They have threatened to call for the council leader to resign if he doesn't back their plan
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