A12 Ingatestone Bypass Southbound closed due to roadworks during the night from J15 A414 (Three Mile Hill) to J13 B1002 (Ingatestone). From 23:00 on the 1st to 5:00 on 2nd July.

Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on B1018 Heybridge Approach both ways between B1019 Hatfield Road and Langford Road. Until 22nd July.

Temporary traffic lights due to water main work on B1456 Main Road both ways between Pinmill Road and Richardsons Lane. Until 7th November.

Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on B1122 Abbey Road both ways near Lovers Lane. Until 0:00 on 27th August 2026.

The new ‘innovator passport’ will mean technology that has been robustly assessed by one NHS organisation can easily be adopted by others.

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US President Donald Trump said that Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and warned Hamas to accept the deal before conditions worsen. Mr Trump announced the development on ...

Sir Keir Starmer will face a grilling from MPs on Wednesday as he attempts to repair relations with his backbenchers.

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Cameras fitted in offenders’ homes and “smell detectors” to catch out drug use in and outside of prison could be introduced as new technology to monitor criminals and curb reoffending. Tech companies ...

Childhood obesity has risen to “alarming” levels, academics have said as they called for action to prevent unhealthy lifestyles setting in among babies and toddlers. Experts said that a child’s ...