This Is Total Essex

The opposition leader said that greener parts of Essex would be more likely chosen for house building because of the plan to reorganise Essex's councils into a few larger authorities

Matthew Murphy, 41, saw the drama unfold on his home Ring camera as he was at work

Initial proposals revealed for large new housing estate

The council has said it will pass a revised plan for 344 new homes without it going to a planning committee after the initial application was rejected by councillors

He was shot after being released from jail for his role in the £54million Securitas robbery

It is believed the victim of the stabbing, a man in his 20s, was the driver of the car involved in the crash

The cause of the fire has now been confirmed

A man has been arrested while the victim remains in hospital

He was outside a birthday party when fatally shot

Two separate incidents just metres away from each other has caused chaos on the road

He has avoided jail after stealing from Co-Op stores and trying to steal from Tesco

Hundreds of homeless families after being helped by the council currently

A man was left with life threatening injuries

Southend has been recognised as a 'safe and enjoyable place for a night out' despite a summer plagued with violent scenes in part of the city

He hasn't been seen in almost a month

Diversions are in place for both northbound and southbound traffic following a serious crash this morning (February 13)

The road is closed in both directions, and drivers are being told to avoid the area

The headteacher has hit back at the report calling it 'unfair' after Ofsted said girls at the school were 'at risk'

He was accused of inappropriate behaviour towards women

Paramedics say her quick-thinking almost certainly saved her mum's life