Braintree care home afternoon tea raises more than £100 for cancer charity
A Braintree care home raised more than £100 for Breast Cancer Now at a special afternoon tea.
Crash causing major delays on busy Essex roads
A12 southbound traffic queues at Junction 29 for Essex’s A120 Crown Interchange after a crash partially blocks the exit slip road.
Major retailer to close another prominent Essex store NEXT WEEK
Prominent UK retailer, TG Jones will close another one of its Essex stores from next week.
Water company provide update on drought after fall in usage
Essex and Suffolk Water says drought conditions persist despite rainfall, with reservoirs at 46 per cent and demand down 7 per cent since the August 3 Temporary Use Ban.
Do you recognise him? New image released of mystery man found dead in Essex
A new forensic image by Locate International renews the appeal to identify ‘Epping Forest Man’, found dead near Theydon Bois, Essex, on September 25, 1982.
Everything we know so far about new Hollywood movie filmed in Suffolk
Here is everything we know about The Mummy 4 starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz which was partly filmed in Woodbridge.
Crash and spillage causing severe delays on major commuter route
Dartford Tunnel crash and spillage closes two lanes, causing M25 anticlockwise delays and queues from Junction 1 to Lakeside and Purfleet towards Essex.
Trade waste being dumped at recycling centre costing taxpayers money
Essex County Council is inspecting 21 recycling centres after businesses dump commercial waste, costing taxpayers and breaching household site rules in Essex.
Ex-Met officer drank bottle of vodka before crashing near Stansted Airport
Former Met investigator Leon McCalister would have been dismissed after drink-driving at four times the limit, crashing near Stansted Airport and being barred.
Popular American fried chicken chain confirmed to open new site in Essex
Popeyes to open first Clacton restaurant at Brook Retail Park and is expected to create at least 60 new jobs.
Heavy delays on A12 due to crash
A12 crash in Essex causes northbound delays near Kelvedon South, with part of the carriageway blocked and traffic moving slowly.
Pilot who died in Essex plane crash may have 'deliberately flown into the water'
A report published by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has revealed they believe the pilot deliberately flew into the water.
New local media planning tool Raid launches today
The local news media sector's new audience measurement platform Regional Audience Intelligence Data (Raid) has officially launched today, enabling media planners to see local more clearly.
Young advocate wins Centrepoint Award for her work to change the care system
A 22-year-old advocate from Kent will be recognised for her work to improve the housing system for care leavers at a London awards ceremony this month.
Essex-born Michelin-starred chef closes restaurant after '15 brilliant years'
Essex-born Michelin-starred chef Adam Byatt has closed Bistro Union in Clapham after 15 years, with 2026 Chef Series evenings moving to Upstairs at Trinity.
Buddy the Braintree Boar to walk throughout October for Prostate Cancer UK
Buddy the Braintree Boar will walk 5k every day in October to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK.
Parkrun attended by thousands of runners announces permanent closure
Markshall parkrun has permanently closed after 229 events, 9,942 runners and 833 volunteers, citing growing pressure on infrastructure, facilities and staff.
'Do not travel' warning issued as major Essex train line blocked
Greater Anglia passengers are urged not to travel through Newport, Essex, on October 1 as engineering works disrupt Cambridge trains and Stansted routes.
Delays on major UK motorway due to 'police incident'
Drivers are facing long delays on the M25 near the Dartford Crossing due to a police incident.
50 firefighters rush to major blaze at car showroom
Around 50 Essex and Suffolk firefighters tackled an industrial fire at Sturmer Road, New England, using a water bowser.
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