More than 30,000 drivers join calls for a fuel duty cut and permanent freeze as campaigners urge the Chancellor to act in the October 28 Budget.

The Winter Lights Express will take people through woodlands in Brentwood "illuminated by winter lights" across November 6, 7 ...

Young adult suffers serious head injury after slipping on rock armour behind Adventure Island in Southend on October 17.

Five men charged after dawn drug raids in Benfleet, Basildon, Southend and Ongar on October 15. Class A drugs, cannabis and more than £10,000 seized.

Train passengers’ lost property is being transformed into vital charity funds in Southend. Volunteers from professional services firm AJ Chambers have stepped in to support Southend YMCA by sorting ...

Possible tornado damages homes and trees in Frinton, Essex, as TORRO investigates reports of strong winds, roof damage and debris across the seaside town.

Southend YMCA was awarded the four-figure grant through the Tesco Blue Token Scheme following support from supermarket shoppers. The funding will directly support the charity’s Nourish & Flourish ...

Civic dignitaries in Essex have gathered to welcome new British citizens at a milestone ceremony. The event at County Hall marked the final citizenship ceremony attended by Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst in ...

The Canadian prime minister said the families of those killed had been notified and that the situation was still evolving.

Sladbury Lane in Clacton flooded on Sunday afternoon as heavy rain swept across Essex. Drivers have been warned to avoid the area after several vehicles became stranded in the deep water. The latest ...

Emergency gas works along the A13 are expected to continue into next week - with drivers warned of possible delays.

Pie and mash expert Norman Osland names Bert’s in Wickford among the UK’s top five after visiting 112 shops, with London favourites topping his full list.