Pro footballer admits plot to smuggle £600k cannabis through Essex airport
Footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has pleaded guilty to a cannabis importation charge over an attempt to smuggle £600,000 of the drug through Stansted Airport from Thailand
Professional footballer admits £600,000 drug smuggling plot through Essex airport
A professional footballer admitted to smuggling £600,000 worth of drugs through Stansted Airport.
Officers to conduct week-long focus on knife crime across schools and shops in Essex
OFFICERS will tackle a week of action on knife crime, directing their focus to young offenders across Essex.
'Embarrassing' blunder forces Essex's ambulance trust to pull vehicles off road
An NHS trust has been forced to pull dozens of ambulances off the road because they were 'accidentally' ordered - with the wrong wheels
The 'hidden gem' cafe in 'idyllic' Essex seaside town crowned one of UK's best
The Times has rounded up the 19 best places to eat beside the sea in the country, with a popular spot in Essex earning praise.
Single case of 'mad cow disease' confirmed at routine check on Essex farm
A single case of BSE, known as mad cow disease, has been identified on an Essex farm.
Stansted Airport: extra flights for rugby fansto Six Nations 2026 in Italy
An airline is offering Essex rugby fans the chance to get to the 2026 Six Nations from their doorstep, as extra fights were announced.
Bestfriends from Essex raise £9K for children's ward with abseil challenge
TEENAGERS from Essex have raised an amazing £9,000 for a children's ward, after abseiling 154ft down a hospital building.
Person dies after being hit by train between Colchester and Chelmsford
Greater Anglia received reports at around 7.20pm on Saturday that a person was hit by a train.
Hundreds take part in Pier to Pier challenge and raise over £62k for Essex hospice
HUNDREDS of people took on a pier to pier walk in North Essex in aid of a hospice and have subsequently raised thousands of pounds for the charity.
Second man charged after safe stolen in home burglary
Essex Police was informed that a home in Pippin Croft was broken into around 5.35pm on April 10 and a safe was stolen.
Watch: the moment Just Stop Oil protestors were stopped at major UK airport
VIDEO footage of the moment when Just Stop Oil protestors were caught by police at a busy airport has now been released as the group have been sentenced in court.
Listed: The best Essex parks to visit with family this summer
A list of some of the best parks in Essex to keep the kids entertained right on your doorstep this summer.
Police arrest second man after safe stolen in home burglary
A SECOND arrest has been made after an early evening home burglary in Witham.
'Loved by so many beyond measure' - Family issue tribute for teen killed on A12
A TEENAGER who was killed when she was hit by a vehicle on the A12 has been described as “caring” and “beautiful” as her family have paid tribute.
Essex Police officer fired after being 'inappropriate to a woman' when off-duty
It was alleged the man caused a woman to feel distressed at a social event in February 2022
Former chief nursing officer to bring experience to Anglia Ruskin University
Dame May will work closely with students and staff.
M25, Dartford Crossing and A12 road closures in Essex taking place this weekend
Upcoming closures from May 16 to 18 on the A12, Dartford Crossing and M25 may affect some drivers across Essex this weekend.
Police's facial recognition technology to return to Essex city this weekend
Live facial recognition technology ams to support officers in identifying people wanted for priority offences.
County's first and only Crocs store to open at Essex retail park in June
Founded in 2002, Crocs has established itself as a world leader in innovative casual footwear
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