More than ten per cent of working adults in Southend are claiming a disability benefit, it has been revealed. Latest ...

Havering Council will spend more than £8million improving insulation in the homes it owns. The council will look to make ...

Thurrock Council has given the go ahead for two new children’s homes. Planning officers have approved an application for 56 ...

The leader of Essex County Council has said splitting the county into three new unitary authorities would be the best ...

Police are appealing for information following a collision in Basildon. Officers were called to reports a car had been in ...

Councillors have called for an investigation into the role Southend Council played in a heavily criticised fraud investigation team. It ...

Paul Walter led the seemingly unlikely charge, scoring 55 off 26 balls. His 42-minute stint at the crease included five 4s ...

More bins are needed on Shoebury’s East Beach, according to residents who claim overflowing waste and uncollected rubbish is ...

Ambitious Sky Bet League One outfit Leyton Orient have confirmed teh signing of former Premier League striker Aaron Connolly on ...

Southend Council is being urged to reassure residents that 2026 local elections will go ahead. Local elections for Essex County ...

1307: Edward I dies aged 68. He is succeeded by his son Edward II. 1456: A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after she was burned at the stake. 1520: Spanish conquistador Hernan ...

A huge new ‘garden community’ is being planned to the east of Chelmsford in the Chelmer Valley. Initial plans for 3,000 homes ...