Airline cancels flights as major airport to CLOSE for a month
Ryanair has cancelled all flights to Santiago de Compostela Airport from Stansted Airport in Essex as it closes to passengers.
Former Essex Police sergeant who misused vehicles 'would have been sacked'
Llewellyn Holmes, a former officer with Essex Police, was found to have seriously misused police resources
Man arrested on suspicion of raping teenage girl
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the rape of a teenage girl in Braintree, Essex.
Severe delays on busy stretch of A12 after TWO crashes
Two crashes on the A12 near Hatfield Peveral is causing long delays back to Witham due to a lane closure in place on both sides of the carriageway.
Recap as FOUR-VEHICLE crash causes hour-long delays on A12 and M25
A crash on the A12 involving four vehicles is causing long delays for motorists this morning near Brentwood on the A-road and the M25
Person arrested for assaulting emergency worker as they attended Essex crash
A person has been arrested after assaulting an emergency worker who was attending a road traffic collision in Essex.
Delays on busy stretch of A12 due to multi-vehicle collision
Essex drivers are facing delays on the A12 in Essex this morning due to a collision.
Petition launched to scrap 'unfair' £1.15 charge to reserve library books in Essex
Save Our Libraries Essex (SOLE) has launched a petition following a survey on how proposed reservation charges would impact people.
Provider takes possession of land as plans progress for village medical centre
District councillors have shared an update on plans for the new Hedingham Medical Centre, which were recently delayed by the NHS.
Dennis and Dyer Boxing Academy to open new Braintree branch
An Essex boxing academy is marking five years in business with the launch of a second site in Braintree.
Essex fly tipper ordered to pay £1.2k after tipper load dumped at football club
The 37-year-old man from Essex pleaded guilty at Luton Magistrates’ Court on March 31, to a fly-tipping offence committed at Oxhey Jets Football Club.
Road closed in both directions after crash
A crash which happened on Deanery Hill in Braintree has forced it shut in both directions.
Manhunt continues as two suspects STILL on the run after estate stabbing
The hunt for two men wanted in connection with a stabbing on the Greenstead estate in Colchester is still ongoing with no arrests yet made.
Essex animal sanctuary staff 'harassed and followed' in white donkeys backlash
Hopefield Animal Sanctuary has assured the public it is "not racist" after being criticised over the arrival of two white donkeys at the site.
Essex set to be hotter than Ibiza this weekend
After a mixed start to April, with warm and wet weather, things look to be hotting up across Essex.
Police chief pays tribute to dedicated former Essex officer after cancer battle
A former police officer who served Essex for 18 years has died following a battle with cancer
Body found as search for missing man called off
The search for a missing 28-year-old man, Jason Windsor from Thaxted, Essex has been suspended after the discovery of a body.
Temple at War military history event to return to Cressing Temple Barns
The Temple at War military living history event is set to return to Cressing Temple Barns in Braintree.
Couple quit Essex flat for Greek villa with pool and still save £300 a month
A couple swapped Leigh-on-Sea in Essex for Mediterranean sunshine and say they're not looking back anytime soon.
Thousands back calls to reduce national speed limit on UK roads to 30mph
The petition calls for the Government to “reduce the national speed limit on single carriageways usually found in rural areas from 60mph to 30mph".
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