Man charged with sexual assault after incidents at Bell Hotel in Epping
He is due to appear in court later today (August 13)
            
      
M25 to be shut throughout the afternoon for resurfacing after huge lorry fire near Dartford Crossing
Resurfacing works will take place and a diversion route has been created
            
      
Major police update in investigation into death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey
Police have issued a major update
            
      
Essex celeb Tom Skinner enjoys 'cracking night' with US vice-president JD Vance
The TV star said it was a "once in a lifetime" opportunity
            
      
Essex Love Is Blind star Aanu's music career including Stormzy and royal link
Love Is Blind UK has made a comeback with season two's first batch of episodes now ready to watch.
            
      
Drink-driving limit set to be slashed in England in major rule change
It would be a significant change
            
      
Live M25 updates as motorway to be shut overnight after huge lorry fire
There are lengthy delays
            
      
Firefighters rush to 'deliberately' started fire in Essex woodland
The fire service said crews had to attend to safely deal with a fire which could have been prevented
            
      
Elderly couple rescued from submerged car after flooding on Mersea Island's Strood
A paddleboarder came to the rescue with the RNLI after the couple became trapped in their car on the notorious road that floods with the tide
            
      
Devastation left behind after huge Witham fire tore through Essex farmland
It is the latest in a number of field fires to sweep through Essex
            
      
Essex girl, 12, arrested for murder as three other children charged over man's death at seaside resort
A 49-year-old man died at the resort this weekend
            
      
Rochford's historic Freight House partly reopens after £100k renovations
Range of community events are being held and groups can also book the hall
            
      
'Vacant' Irish-themed pub in Essex high street to be turned into new restaurant
Plans show large restaurant over two floor with seating for more than 100 customers
            
      
A12 diversion route in full as road to be blocked for hours after 'significant fuel spill'
The spill requires an 'extensive and complex clean-up'
            
      
Essex doctor kept working at GP despite losing her medical licence
She claimed her work kept 'piling up' and it became 'a monster that was never ending'
            
      
The Essex areas where plans for 3,178 new homes have been submitted in past month
There have been a number of plans submitted to councils in the past month
            
      
A12 live updates as vehicle fire stops traffic with long delays
The A12 northbound is currently blocked due to a vehicle fire with delays of at least 20 minutes in the area.
            
      
Essex council applies for injunction to stop hotel being used for asylum seekers
Epping Forest District Council has lodged an interim High Court injunction calling for the Bell Hotel to stop being used to house asylum seekers.
            
      
Residents 'frustrated' by closure of police station front desk - although many hadn't noticed
Many have noticed more officers patrolling the town centre - and some hadn't noticed the front desk had closed
            
      
RSPCA warning to pet owners as Essex named animal cruelty hotspot
The RSPCA fears that what they are seeing is 'likely only the tip of the iceberg'
            
      
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