Essex journalists meet the King during Buckingham Palace reception
The King and Queen hosted 400 guests from various UK news organisations at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to show support for local news
Talented photographers share snaps of Mid Essex as spring takes over
Beautiful shots of birds, such as chaffinches and blue tits, as well as wonderful pictures of flowers in full bloom.
Listed: These are all Muddy Stiletto finalists in Essex in 2025
Essex finalists for a prestigious lifestyle business awards have been announced as the final round of voting commences.
Community asked 'not to speculate' after boy arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty
Essex Police has asked the community “not to speculate” after arresting a boy on suspicion of animal cruelty.
Funeral fraudster convicted of conning grieving Essex family out of thousands
Mark Kerbey, 62, was convicted of two counts of fraud by false representation by a jury
Major Essex road blocked after crash with air ambulance reportedly at scene
The A130 southbound has been blocked following a reported crash between the A12 at junction 17 and Rettendon at around 9:25am on Thursday
Popular tearooms 'devastated' to face closure due to rising costs after 16 years
A business owner is “devastated” as she announces rising costs will see her beloved tearoom close its doors in May.
Pup earns swift trip to the vets after sneakily eating a deadly snack
A mischievous pup landed himself a trip to the vets after sneakily eating some deadly snacks.
5 pets at RSPCA Essex who are searching for their forever homes
Essex RSPCA centres and Danaher Animal Home have plenty of pets that are looking to find new owners
King praises regional journalists as Newsquest staff attend Buckingham Palace
The King has praised the work of regional media during a special reception at Buckingham Palace attended by Newsquest journalists.
Essex Police officer appears in court for charges of controlling behaviour
PC Ian Bell, 45, of Hadleigh, Suffolk, was arrested in January in connection with alleged offences between 2017 and 2024.
Plans to transform top floors of Braintree restaurant into apartments submitted
PLANS to transform the first and second floors of a Braintree restaurant into six apartments have been submitted to the council.
Essex village school on emergency closure list after bacteria found in its water
A VILLAGE school has been forced to close after Legionella bacteria was found in its water tanks.
TikTok to be focus of inquest into girl's death after Essex dad sues platform
TikTok will be the focus of an inquest into the death of a 13-year-old girl who posted on the platform before her death, a coroner has said
Essex man turns 19p raffle ticket into £72k supercar thanks to competition win
Thomas Wakeling won an Aston Martin V8 Vantage from competition specialist BOTB after purchasing a raffle ticket worth just 19p.
Essex's Stacey Solomon & Joe Swash thought their new reality show would be 'boring'
TWO celebrities that live in Essex were concerned that a new television show about them was “going to be boring”.
Your chance to win tickets to the ‘UK’s last affordable camping festival’
Sunshine Festival is returning to Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire this summer and you could win tickets - here's how.
Film project to raise awareness about neurodiverse students
A STUDENT ambassador from Essex has spoken out to highlight the challenges faced by those in education with neurodiversity, while also creating an awareness film.
Famous Essex singer was 'hurt' when he lost out on winning a prestigious award
A POPULAR singer from Brightlingsea who appeared on Eurovision and has gone onto to achieve great success has spoken about not winning an Emmy award.
Police respond after businesses outraged at youth crime in Witham
Several local business owners, including those from the Bubble Tea shop, have expressed concern that despite making multiple reports.
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