This Is Total Essex

The government says submission of the plan to the inspector for examination should happen no later than December 31

An extra 56m litres is being used on average each day in Essex currently

It's never too early to start thinking about Christmas!

The turnout in both by-elections for the local council was considerably lower than in May

There could be a risk to the lives of vulnerable people

Thousands of travellers have faced delays at European airports this summer, thanks to new EU rules

A 28-year-old motorcyclist died at the scene

The school will offer care and education in a "safe, inspiring and nurturing environment"

The women who died were a mother and daughter

“It is unacceptable for parents to try and game the system in this way, and the council will not hesitate to take action"

A security risk assessment found the 86-year-old wheelchair-bound inmate had "no potential to escape"

The man has been placed on the sex offenders register

The 26-year-old also filmed himself while driving

The incident was described as a “near miss that could easily have ended in tragedy”

New details have emerged

The boy was last seen in Colchester in June

Police are now asking for the public's help in finding him

External auditors have sent a warning to an Essex council

Three more people remain in hospital

Planning officers say the benefits of sustainable power outweighed the harms