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.
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.
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.
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".
Towie star 'found in drainage ditch' while on holiday in Thailand, inquest hears
The former The Only Way is Essex TV star, who was from Basildon, was on holiday in Thailand when he died, an inquest heard.
Jet2 issues update on flights amid growing fears of 'systemic' jet fuel shortage
Jet2 has issued an update on its upcoming flights as fears of travel disruption grow amid ongoing jet fuel disruptions - see what the airline said.
200-year-old Essex church goes on the market
A former Methodist church in Ardleigh, Essex, is going up for auction with a starting price of £100,000.
FIVE Essex streets win big in People's Postcode Lottery
Residents in parts of Essex are celebrating after winning £1,000 each in daily lottery draws across the county
Teenager was found with 'traumatic injuries' to neck after dog attack
An inquest opened into the death of teenager Jamie-Lea Biscoe, who was attacked by her pet dog Shy at their Dunmow family home on April 10.
Police searching for missing 28-year-old Essex man
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing man from Thaxted, Essex.
Violent break-in at revamped Essex RSPCA clinic causes thousands in damge
A violent break-in has left a newly refurbished RSPCA clinic badly damaged
Inmate jailed for life over robbery died in Essex prison from 'natural causes'
Omar Farooq, 70, who was a prisoner at Chelmsford Prison, died on August 8, 2025.
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