Council has 'no powers' to get more local children into Essex's best state schools
Local councillors admitted they had no powers to meet demands to increase the number of children attending Essex's top perfoming grammar schools
Southend residents who 'misuse' new wheelie bins could be face £80 fine
Around 135 homes have already been sent warning letters for 'bin misuse' which includes leaving them on the street all week
The busy Essex street that's a 'nightmare' to find a parking space on
It's right next to a train station - but securing a spot can be a bit chaotic
Essex residents facing long wait for 'life-changing' weight loss drug Mounjaro
Despite the NHS pushing for GPs to prescribe the drug, part of Essex is experiencing long wait times, which local councillors say could mean residents are 'left behind'
Inside Pink Floyd star David Gilmour's former Essex home on sale for £1.1million
The home was bought in the early 1970s and where the guitarist lived with his first wife
Bumbling prison officer jailed after she 'accidentally' filmed herself giving inmate unauthorised item
The Judge said she knew what she was doing was wrong and had left herself "vulnerable" to manipulation from other inmates
Cheapest places to buy petrol in Essex as Middle East crisis sparks price surge
It can be worth looking around to find the cheapest garages
Primark's 'amazing' Stacey Solomon pyjamas that fans think are 'so beautiful'
They're perfect for when the weather gets warmer
Dramatic moment police smash through door and find huge drugs operation
More than 300 cannabis plants were found in multiple rooms
Drug dealer admits killing vulnerable man who slept beside dogs
He had allegedly slept on a mattress in a garage beside dogs at a property in Essex
The Essex driving test centres with shortest waiting lists as learners made to wait months
Some learners can expect to wait six months to sit their driving test
The 'friendly' Essex town residents think 'doesn't deserve to be named worst to live in'
The town may be rundown in places - but residents think there's plenty of things to love about it
Person left with 'serious' injuries after horror M11 crash
Two cars and a lorry were involved in the collision
Essex beauty spot 'could turn into toxic swamp' without council action
Toxic algae and dead fish have been spotted at the lake in recent years
Lower Thames Crossing works begin ahead of major construction in 2028
The new road will tackle congestion at the Dartford Crossing
Pregnant woman admits not stopping at crash that killed Pitsea siblings
She continued to drive and didn't call emergency services
Reform takes first role on Essex council in by-election
Young councillor wins over 554 voters at polls and says he 'will work hard every day'
Brightlingsea parking rules changed after waste and sewage poured down drains
There have been reports of 'inappropriate' use of local drains to deal with waste and sewage
YouTuber issues verdict on Essex airport after taking £17 easyJet flight to Spain
YouTuber Nathan Emmings managed to score himself an easyJet flight to Alicante for an incredible £17 from what he describes as "the UK's best airport", although, as he explains, there was a catch
Update as Hadleigh GP surgery to reopen after shutting down with lead doctor suspended
Service has been shut since November after its lead doctor was removed amid drug allegations
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