This Is Total Essex

Tia Cordery, from Billericay, Essex, was branded "stingy" by friends for her frugal ways, but the young first-time buyer saved a £12,000 deposit and bought a £180,000 flat aged just 20 after starting out on minimum wage

All traffic was stopped while emergency services dealt with the incident

A car and a motorbike crashed on the road this morning (June 1)

Firefighters were called to the blaze on Sunday, May 31

It opened last month and locals are 'already benefitting'

He returned to Lakeside where he used to work as a delivery driver before winning £5.2 million on the lottery

The proposals are expected to help address the 'urgent need' for special needs education in the county

The politicians clashed on social media over a programme providing housing and benefits support for migrants

It is set to open in early June

They are called Fang and Victor

The opposition at Essex County Council has called on the new Reform leadership to make sure potholes are not given a quick fix but sorted for good

Met Office weather maps show heavy downpours are predicted for most of the UK over a 30-hour period, with 34 counties set for a drenching from June 1

The school has been given the green light to keep using the structure temporarily

They are among those to have started prison sentences during May

A car crash into the centre's electrical mains has caused it to close temporarily

The motion was lost by 29 votes to 12 with eight abstentions

There are delays of 40 minutes

It has a guide price of around £375,000!

The new bus route will replace some of the services that were axed

The 'fascinating' shop full of 'character' sadly closed for good over the weekend