This Is Total Essex

The restaurant was evacuated

It's easy to see why it's the most popular school in Essex

The long-awaited new station is set to open later this month

Surrounded by beautiful countryside, this tranquil patch of Essex has often hosted some of the biggest names in music

Married at First Sight UK fans were left frustrated after two grooms clashed on Wednesday

The Barge Inn at Battlesbridge is a dog-friendly pub that has a great range of beers and ales, as well as a delicious roast dinner that has been praised by many including one famous face

Proposals by Italian cocktail bar and restaurant spark concerns about 'significant' risks

The council says there's been a 'long history' of 'significant antisocial behaviour'

A serial arsonist has been jailed for more than six years. This was after he caused multiple fires on one day earlier this year.

There will be £2m per year for a decade to be used to improve the local area

Big wheelie bins are to be delivered to some Southend streets despite some residents in densely populated areas complaining there isn't space

New homes are being built on a site despite concerns there is contamination on part of the land

He has been sent to prison and given a ban from all BP garages and Co-op stores in Essex

The £8.5million upgrade to Southend Hospital won't be used to treat children straight away as the NHS prepares for a surge in patients as winter approaches

It's expected to 'put Basildon on the map as a centre of the growing data economy'

The project apparently requires another £1.4 million to cover construction costs

They claim the parliamentary committee has scaled back Farage's security budget

Police want information to identify an e-bike and its current location

Police cordoned off the area for most of the afternoon

Police said they don't think 31-year-old Sid Kemp will be a threat to the wider community but did say anyone who saw him should dial 999 immediately