Three men locked up for broad daylight smash and grab at jewellers
A video of the brazen incident was widely shared online
Public warned to 'avoid' Colchester area as fire causes huge plume of smoke
A popular nature reserve has been impacted by a huge fire
Hosepipe ban declared by Essex and Suffolk Water after intense hot weather
"All households and businesses must also do the right thing and try to minimise their water use to preserve stocks and protect nature"
Little girl at centre of Harlow murder investigation named
A woman charged with the murder of her baby daughter appeared in court earlier this week
Essex's biggest shopping centre announces newest store set to open
There will be plenty of freebies over its opening weekend
Fears for health of animals after Essex lake hit with hot weather issues
Residents have been urged to avoid making 'the situation worse'
Major plan for A12 in Chelmsford to help traffic ahead of huge 10,000 home plan
It's a huge scheme set to hit our roads in the next few years
Brentwood woman found 'unresponsive' by her carers in 'suspicious' circumstances
Police launched a murder investigation after concerns were raised
Man dies after 'getting into difficulty in sea' at busy Essex beach
His family are being supported by police
Urgent search begins for missing Essex girl as police 'worried about her'
Police are asking the public to get in touch
Man dies after crash in Essex village that closed road for 12 hours
He died at the scene of the crash
'They had onion rings, garlic bread and ice cream- then legged it'
The general manager of an Essex restaurant said couple had piled through the menu - including prawn cocktails, steak and shots - and plenty of side orders
Good Morning Britain issues breaking news as Suffolk wildfire sparks evacuations
Good Morning Britain reported live on Thursday morning as a major incident was declared following a large wildfire on the Suffolk coast.
'One of a kind' boy was hit by lorry while cycling with friends in Ongar
He was described as a 'bright light' in his family's lives
People urged 'do not travel' by train to popular Essex beach towns
Greater Anglia says disruption could continue for most of the day
Teenager killed in fatal Brentwood crash as family supported by police
He died at the scene
'Huge' number of fires rip through Essex countryside in night of chaos
Firefighters attended several incidents across the county
Speed cameras to be installed along Chelmsford road
Works to install the cameras will happen during the night
Dunwich Heath fire live updates as major incident declared at National Trust site
Around 70 firefighters are on the scene, officials said
Met Office gives verdict on if it will rain over Dunwich Heath 'major' fire
Firefighters have been at the blaze since 5:30pm on Wednesday
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