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Fire crews have remained at Highlands Farm overnight following the huge fire and fertiliser explosion in East Hanningfield.

With the school summer holidays underway and household budgets under pressure, parents across Essex are on the hunt for low-cost days out.

Essex County Fire and Rescue service crews rushed to a fire involving industrial units at Highlands Farm in Southend Road, between East Hanningfield and Rettendon, on Friday at around 4.50pm.

An update has been issued after a major emergency response at Clacton beach.

A major emergency response is underway at Clacton beach, with multiple services including an air ambulance and coastguard helicopter at the scene.

Video shows the dramatic moment when an industrial units fire in Essex led to an explosion in one of the most serious incidents the county fire service has dealt with in recent years.

A UNAMIOUS decision was made at a council meeting to pass a motion connected to Colchester’s Local Plan.

THE man set to take on a prestigious role on behalf of the county says he feels a mixture of “terror and excitement”.

It comes after the Gazette reported on how sector-wide financial issues and funding pressures had led to redundancies and the closure of ten of its 18 beds at the hospice in 2025.

Braintree Road is currently closed in both directions this afternoon due to a police incident.

The Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex has praised the handling of the Highlands Farm explosion and fire.

Firefighters tackled a blaze involving a tractor and straw-filled trailer in Hullbridge this morning while continuing to respond to a separate ongoing incident.

The supermarket chain recently revealed a new list of 25 locations across the country where it is looking to open new stores as part of its expansion.

All lanes have been stopped on the M25 at the Dartford Crossing following a crash involving a motorbike on the QE2 Bridge.

Twenty firefighters have been taken to hospital and three fire engines destroyed after a huge fire and explosion at Highlands Farm near East Hanningfield.

Police have launched an urgent appeal to locate a missing woman who is believed to be in Essex.

A major fire in Essex which triggered a huge explosion and was declared a major incident is believed to have been caused by fertiliser.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is using World Drowning Prevention Day to urge people across Essex to learn a simple life-saving skill.

Around 25 firefighters remain at the scene of a major blaze that tore through farm buildings in East Hanningfield.