Here are the road closures that Essex drivers should be aware of this weekend. There are closures planned on various main roads in the county, such as the A12, M25 and Dartford Crossing. If you ...

Here are all the Essex winners of the Postcode Lottery in July: The People's Postcode Lottery website explains how the competition works. It says: "Every month, players in a postcode sector share £3.2 ...

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta is looking forward to playing football “with a smile on his face” again after being cleared of four spot-fixing charges against him. Newcastle striker Alexander Isak ...

The owner of a beloved "Rasta boat" moored off Shoebury's East Beach says he has heard nothing from Southend Council since being ...

Blood testing services at a Benfleet clinic have been stopped until further notice as essential maintenance work is carried out.

While the week began with weather warnings and stormy skies, the weekend offers a return to more typical summer conditions for south Essex. The Met Office continues to monitor local forecasts, and ...

A Southend singer will perform for charity this weekend outside a Westcliff antiques shop after being given ten years to live in 2004 and making ...

The number of people killed on Essex’s roads in the first seven months of 2025 is just five fewer than the number of fatalities recorded ...

Estates and Agency Strategic Land have submitted an application for outline planning permission to build the homes on land adjacent to St Cleres School and Butts Lane. The proposed development would ...

A hit-and-run that saw a Basildon woman taken to hospital after being driven over by a black Ford Mondeo is being investigated by police.

AN EXCITING announcement has been made by the owners of one of Southend's most iconic and best-loved pubs that major refurbishment will start ...

A bill designed to place licencing requirements on the owners of animal shelters in England has received the backing of a major rehoming charity.