Seven Essex postcodes scoop HUGE prizes in Postcode Lottery
Latest Postcode Lottery results reveal seven Essex postcodes in Colchester, Maldon, Southend and more have won £1,000, with larger prizes awarded across Britain.
Two arrested and shops caught selling alcohol to underage cadets
Two people have been arrested after a night-time Colchester operation as well as shops caught selling alcohol to underage cadets.
Hundreds of pumpkins smashed at patch in ‘heartbreaking’ vandalism
Owners of a popular pumpkin patch have spoken of their heartbreak after visitors deliberately smashed hundreds of pumpkins
Post Office given new location as major retailer closes on Essex high street
Brentwood Council offers the Post Office empty Baytree Centre units after TG Jones closes on January 12, to protect town-centre services for residents.
Four dogs and cars seized by police in Essex crackdown on hare coursing
Essex Police report five men over alleged hare coursing in Dengie marshes on October 28, seizing four dogs and four vehicles in a rural crime crackdown.
Exact date new Tesco is set to open in Essex
A new Tesco Express will open at 5-7 Defoe Parade in Chadwell St Mary, Essex, on November 17, replacing the existing One Stop convenience store.
Essex commuters warned as severe delays hit major train lines
TfL travel disruption: severe Central line delays between Woodford and Hainault, District line delays, Suffragette closure and Piccadilly line.
Look inside as Primark rival brand unveils second UK store in Essex today
Lefties, the Inditex fashion brand, has opened its second UK store at Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex – its first in the south, with fashion and homeware.
Winning £1M lottery ticket bought in Essex still unclaimed weeks on
An Essex resident could be holding a £1M EuroMillions ticket which has remained unclaimed weeks on says the National Lottery.
New Sainsbury’s store opens at former Co-op creating 30 jobs in Essex town
Sainsbury’s opened its new Foundry Lane supermarket in Burnham on October 29, creating 30 jobs and offering fresh food and Argos click-and-collect.
More than a TONNE of waste removed from roads including 710kg clean-up on A12
Colchester Council cleared more than 1,100kg of litter and waste in October, including 710kg from a major A12 clean-up and fly-tipping across Colchester.
Famous Essex tearoom forced to CLOSE due to leak
Mrs Salisbury’s Famous Tea Rooms in Maldon, Essex, has temporarily closed after a leak cut electricity and hot water. A new cylinder is needed before reopening.
Popular Essex cinema closed after 'unexpected circumstances'
Century Cinema Clacton remains closed after unexpected circumstances, with prepaid ticket refunds promised.
Nigel Farage accused of ‘physically shoving’ female MP
Nigel Farage faces claims from Daisy Cooper that he physically shoved a female Lib Dem MP at Parliament’s May 13 state opening, amid a prayer card row.
Street FLOODED as burst water main leaves 1,500 homes without water
A burst water main flooded a busy Heybridge road overnight, leaving up to 1,500 customers without water and disrupting traffic
Worst M25 traffic hotspots revealed as motorway marks 40 years
M25 traffic hotspots: Geotab research identifies severe congestion between junctions 10 and 20, with the among key trouble spots revealed.
GP practice websites crash leaving patients unable to book appointments
GP surgery websites crash after Silicon Practice enters administration, affecting East Hill Surgery in Colchester; patients urged to phone or use NHS App.
University of Essex graduate dies after tree falls on car during Storm Boelo
James Abiwon, 29, died after a tree fell on his car during Storm Boelo in Finchley, north London, on October 25. Tributes paid to Essex graduate.
Inside £1m Essex bungalow tucked away on sought-after private estate
Rare £1m three-bedroom detached home for sale on Brentwood’s Homesteads Private Estate, Essex, with gardens overlooking the green and parking for four cars.
MPs call for vulnerable young women to be prioritised in devolution plans
Pam Cox, Labour MP for Colchester, and Marie Goldman, Lib Dem MP for Chelmsford, hosted an event in Chelmsford alongside a domestic abuse charity
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