Popular Essex attraction named among the best in the country
Essex's Colchester Zoo ranks seventh among the UK's best-rated zoos, earning a 4.67 Google rating from 21,593 reviews in a new Ski Famille study.
The 'best' Essex school that produced an F1 star and Inbetweeners actor
King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford tops Essex’s 2026 GCSE league table, with an Attainment 8 score of 83.0, far above the England average.
The peaceful Essex seaside town named one of UK's friendliest places to retire
Essex seaside town Frinton named one of UK’s friendliest retirement towns by World Atlas, praised for beach huts, quiet charm, independent shops and wildlife.
New diagnostic centre opens in Braintree offering 75,000 additional appointments
Thousands of patients will be able to access vital health checks closer to home following the opening of a new diagnostic centre in mid Essex
A12 to shut for 6 nights as drivers face disruption and diversion route issued
Repair works are taking place
Nick Knowles reveals his 'disappointment' as DIY SOS is axed after 26 years on air but says 'there's no endless pot of money at the BBC'
Nick Knowles has shared his 'disappointment' as DIY SOS is axed after 26 years on air as part of the BBC's widely publicised £500million savings plan.
Inside Jon Venables' 'protected' life in prison - where inmates have 'no idea' the mysterious middle-aged fellow lag who moves among them killed James Bulger and is hiding behind 'a fake name and backstory'
Behind bars in one of Britain's highest security prisons, Jon Venables bears little resemblance to the ten-year-old boy whose face is synonymous with one of the most evil crimes of the 20th century.
Stalker soldier jailed for life after slitting his girlfriend's throat 'tried to return to India' to serve his sentence, victim's family claims
Former Sky worker Alice Ruggles, 24, was found by her flatmate with her throat slashed in the bathroom of her home in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, on October 12, 2016.
Labour's pledge to tackle 'headphone dodgers' on buses falls apart as No10 says fellow passengers shouldn't intervene - and minister admits there's no 'special bus police' to issue fines
The Prime Minister on Monday launched a new campaign to remind passengers to 'share the journey, not the noise' as part of action to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Two men and two women arrested after police officer blasted with sawn-off shotgun in Nottingham
Suspects fled the scene of the shooting in the city centre at 4.50am on Sunday while the officer was rushed to hospital where he is in a stable condition after being treated for his wounds.
Jockey and ITV presenter Leonna Mayor reveals she is raising her new son with disgraced rugby icon Stuart Hogg alone - and feared her career being derailed by his domestic abuse trial
Former jockey and ITV presenter Leonna Mayor has revealed she is raising her young child alone following her split from disgraced former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg.
Insiders tell me Man City are set to face huge points deduction which will guarantee relegation - but they won't be sent down to League Two. And that seems fair, writes OLIVER HOLT
It is thought the Premier League are pressing for City's punishment to be announced before the result of their appeal, which is unlikely to be decided before the end of January.
Mother hits out at 'scam' pumpkin patches where families pay £50 to walk through muddy fields for an hour - when you can buy a squash for £2 at Aldi
After years of taking her children - aged 10, 12 and 16 - to pumpkin patches, Kay Hill joked that this year, she will be visiting Aldi with her family and 'chucking a few pumpkins around the garden'.
Popular Cornwall Christmas market scrapped after a decade - leaving visitors out of pocket and stallholders facing £50 'admin fee' to get their money back
Organisers have cancelled Fowey Christmas Market due to increased costs, operational challenges and 'other factors outside of our control'.
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show sparks fan fury as Kylie Jenner's runway debut in iconic $50m Fantasy Bra is branded 'unacceptable'
The 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show ignited fan fury on Sunday over Kylie Jenner's surprise runway debut.
Essex TV star admits two motoring offences after speeding in campervan
Essex TV presenter Jeff Brazier pleads guilty to driving 37mph in a 30mph zone on Lincolnshire’s A16 and failing to identify his campervan’s driver.
Essex TV star admits two motoring offences after speeding in campervan
Essex TV presenter Jeff Brazier pleads guilty to driving 37mph in a 30mph zone on Lincolnshire’s A16 and failing to identify his campervan’s driver.
Man admits stealing EIGHT bottles of champagne in £1.1k Essex shop thefts
Brentwood man Scott Allaker faces sentencing after admitting five shop thefts; police found £1,117.55 of champagne, Prosecco and meat in his car in Essex.
Man admits stealing EIGHT bottles of champagne in £1.1k Essex shop thefts
Brentwood man Scott Allaker faces sentencing after admitting five shop thefts; police found £1,117.55 of champagne, Prosecco and meat in his car in Essex.
Keep calm and carry on: Unfazed French diners enjoy a drink at Parisian cafe during riots as fire burns in the background
Footage shows a man and woman sitting outside smoking cigarettes and chatting as though all is well in the French capital. Just metres away from the unbothered couple the street is in flames.