Train disruption expected for 'at least a week' after derailment
Train services across Essex are expected to be disrupted for at least a week after a derailment near Wickford.
Warehouse up in flames as crews tackle huge blaze
A warehouse in Harwich is up in flames after a blaze started, with plumes of smoke in the sky.
Five cats with Cats Protection looking for their forever home in Essex
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Children saved from 'far more serious outcome' after rescue mission
Children in difficulty in the water have been saved by emergency services in the Southend sea after a rescue mission.
Disgraced reality TV star told police they 'can't catch him', courts hears
Disgraced reality TV star, Stephen Bear taunted police saying they "can't catch him" as he breached sex offender rules, a court has heard.
Drone shots capture huge fire which forced residents to evacuate homes
Drones pictures have shown the scale of a huge fire which broke out in Grays and forced residents to evacuate.
WATCH as footage shows moment south Essex train derailed
Video footage has captured the moment a train derailed in Wickford, with clouds of dust coming off the tracks.
Line 'unlikely' to be reopen this weekend after train derailment
A train line near Southend is unlikely to be reopened this weekend after a train derailed near Wickford.
Nearly 150 trains CANCELLED after derailment
Nearly 150 Greater Anglia train services have been cancelled today after a train near Wickford derailed yesterday.
Seven-bed Essex mill with water wheel and ponds on sale for £2.25m
Sitting on the River Chelmer, Barnes Mill and Mill House boast seven bedrooms and six bathrooms over nearly 7,000 square feet
Woman who served in Royal Navy in WWII turns 100
A woman who served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War has turned 100.
UK's largest outdoor BBQ festival CANCELLED amid safety concerns
Maldon Fire and Smoke Festival which was due to take place this weekend has been cancelled over safety concerns.
Millions across Essex receive emergency alert from the Government - here's why
Residents across Essex have just received an emergency wildfire alert from the UK Government - here's why.
Eight man sentenced after violent disorder outside Essex asylum hotel
Philip Curson, 54, of Brookmans Park Drive in Upminster, was sentenced today following a protest at the Bell Hotel in Epping last year.
Nearly 100 services cancelled after train derails
Almost 100 train services have been cancelled after a Greater Anglia train derailed in Wickford, causing major disruption across Essex.
Recap as Greater Anglia train derails in Wickford
A train has derailed on a railway line in Wickford. Salcott Crescent has been closed off by emergency crews.
Pictures show derailed train on railway line in south Essex
A train has derailed on a railway line in Wickford, near Salcott Crescent, which has been closed off by police and fire crews.
All trains CANCELLED until further notice after incident on the line
Train services between Shenfield and Southend have been cancelled due to an incident on the line.
Heat health alert for Essex extended amid recording-breaking temperatures
A heat health alert issued by the UKHSA has been extended for Essex amid record-breaking high temperatures.
E-bike involved in crash which left girl, 2, fighting for life could be illegal
A two-year-old girl who was hit by a suspected illegal electric bike in Clacton is said to be in critical condition.
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