A Hullbridge motorist has received a suspended prison sentence for dangerous driving and drug possession. Lloyd Baker, 38, of Thorpedene Avenue, Hullbridge, was caught driving a Peugeot 5008 ...

The September inflation rate will be watched closely by economists as it is typically used to decide the level that many benefits will increase.

Actor Noel Clarke is set to appear in court charged with sexual offences against five women. The 50-year-old from Kensington, central London, is accused of two counts of sexual assault, three of ...

Animal rights campaigners have spoken out following the fatal shooting of five pigs by police. The animals were loose on the ...

Banned driver Buster Digby, 19, received a suspended sentence after a dangerous Porsche chase through Basildon involving Essex Police and an NPAS helicopter.

An entire generation was almost wiped out when coal waste slid down the hillside before engulfing Pantglas Junior School on October 21 1966.

An alleged £500,000 fraud against Southend Council’s adult social care service is among 85 cases currently being handled by the authority’s counter-fraud team ...

Southend Council aims to cut backlog of around 1,800 social housing repairs to industry standards by Christmas.

Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre is hosting tennis camps on Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28. Sessions run between 9am and 11am for red and orange tennis, costing £13.50 each.

BBC to close BBC Three, Radio 4 Extra and BBC Scotland in spring 2027, moving content online while seeking £500m in savings.

People across Great Britain can vote for the first time to decide where the Coca-Cola Christmas Truck visits on its winter 2026 tour.

A couple who have run a Hornchurch pub for 28 years are set to hand over the reins to new tenants. The Crown, in Hornchurch Road at Roneo Corner, has been listed by Stonegate Pub Partners, which is ...