Care provider rated 'inadequate' and placed into special measures
A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report has rated a Grays-based domiciliary care provider as "inadequate" and placed it into special measures.
Stolen car crashed into tanning salon after police chase as man arrested
A man aged in his 20s, from Halstead, was arrested after crashing a stolen Land Rover into the Bronze tanning studio on Coggeshall Road in Braintree.
Controversial actor to stand against Nigel Farage in by-election
Controversial actor Laurence Fox, who lives in Essex, has announced he will be standing against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.
Nigel Farage speaks in first media interview since shock resignation
FORMER Clacton MP and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has given his first media interview since his shock resignation.
Woodland bird disappearing from Essex as populations drops nearly 50 per cent
Marsh Tit birds are slowly disappearing from Essex due to fragmented woodland, as populations drop nearly 50 per cent.
Who is Count Binface? Meet the man planning to run against Nigel Farage
Count Binface, the alter-ego of comedian Jon Harvey, has emerged as a surprise candidate to be the leading challenger against Nigel Farage in Clacton.
Essex ex‑cop guilty of gross misconduct over unrecorded domestic assault
A former Essex Police officer has been found guilty of gross misconduct after failing to record an allegation of crime relating to a sexual abuse case.
Jet2 adds six 'breathtaking' new Stansted holiday package destinations
Jet2 has announced six new destinations to its weddings programme starting from summer 2027.
Council update after Nigel Farage claimed he will pay for by-election
Tendring Council has provided an update after Nigel Farage claimed he would pay for a Clacton by-election.
Drivers warned of possible £1,000 fine this summer
Drivers across Essex are being warned over wearing flip flops while driving as it could land them a £1,000 fine.
Blaze sparked by farm machinery destroys field size of four football pitches
FIELDS the size of nearly four football pitches have been destroyed by a blaze in Woodham Walter.
'Ultra-rare' Beatrix Potter 50p coin on sale for £9,500
A Royal Mint 50p coin part of a 2017 Beatrix Potter collection has been listed on eBay, selling for £9,500 in Basildon.
Telephone box library hit by thieves gets big makeover
Penguin Random House has made a donation to Earls Colne book exchange after a 'thief' walked away with over 100 books.
Essex neo-Nazi who planned mass gun attack to be sentenced
Alfie Colman, 22, from Great Notley in Essex, is facing jail time after he planned a mass gun attack.
Farage could face Count Binface challenge as major parties refuse standing
Nigel Farage's by-election bid could backfire, after all major parties refused to put forward a candidate for the vote. Count Binface only confirmed candidate.
Essex dads of SEN children conquer Welsh mountain for special school
A team of north Essex dads of SEND children have conquered a Welsh mountain to give something back to their kids' special school.
All we know so far as Reform leader resigns as Clacton MP triggering by-election
Nigel Farage has triggered a dramatic political row after resigning as Clacton MP and forcing a by-election.
Dead horse found in ditch at Essex nature reserve
A dead foal found dumped in a ditch at a Basildon nature reserve has highlighted growing concerns over animal cruelty in Essex.
Two major parties refuse to put candidates forward in Clacton by-election
Nigel Farage's decision to quit as Clacton's MP has prompted an unprecedented response from both Labour and the Conservatives.
Major Essex road CLOSED due to multi-vehicle crash
A stretch of the A12 is closed this evening following a multi-vehicle collision, with long delays reported in the area.
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