A BLOCKBUSTER movie is being filmed on the streets of Southend.

A fair returned to a village as part of a popular annual event.

A moving memorial service was held to remember the 39 Vietnamese people found in a lorry in Grays.

HUNDREDS of families flocked to the first weekend of Clacton Pier’s popular Halloween festival.

A meeting heard there has been a 'deafening silence' over the bus station

A PENSIONER was caught with more than 500,000 indecent images of children, including vile abuse pictures, during a police raid at his home.

She was one of 98 candidates for the course, and has become the first woman to pass

A COUNCILLOR has called for an investigation into Anglian Water’s sewage treatment in the Hythe, following a £1.2M lawsuit against the water company for causing pollution in three counties.

A COURAGEOUS young man who was hospitalised after racing into a burning building and saving the lives of sleeping residents has said: “I am not a hero.”

The venue is set to close amid a rent dispute

The theatre has issued a stark warning

Arthur Miller’s iconic play, The Crucible, remains the essential Salem story over 70 years on.

Prime energy drinks can be found for sale on eBay for more than 500 times their £2 retail price

The UK will experience a partial solar eclipse on the morning of Tuesday, October 25

A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon partially obscures the sun when the sun and moon are slightly out of line with the Earth.

MPS across Essex have congratulated Rishi Sunak after he was confirmed as the country’s next prime minister.

The tech will help to prevent delays which have cost the industry £1.1m already this year

Newsquest is giving charities the chance to take a share of an amazing £128,000 cash giveaway.

Former PC Kira Wealls resigned in July.

Rishi Sunak will become the UK's next Prime Minister following the resignation of Liz Truss

One fake rough sleeper was found with in excess of £500 on him

THIEVES have stolen high-tech GPS systems valued at £100,000 during raids on four farms in Tendring.

A FAMOUS feminist protest art collective renowned for staging unauthorised and provocative performances in unusual places will perform at an entertainment venue.

YOUNG moshers will head bang to their heart’s content when a heavy metal band for children take to the stage of a city centre music venue.

A British expat mum and her son have been left homeless after Spanish officials sold their home at a fraction of its value to pay off a mere 4,000 euro debt owed by her ex.

CLACTON MP Giles Watling has backed Penny Mordaunt as the next Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister.

DRIVERS are facing delays on a busy main road following an accident.

THE remarkable and colourful life of a self-taught painter will be explored through a series of star-studded talks and films at a gallery in Colchester.

A THUG has been jailed following a terrifying attack in which he chased a man with a kitchen knife in Clacton.

They announced their support this morning.

It will take place next weekend

A COLCHESTER charity boss says he is “alarmed” by how few men check for testicular cancer, despite regularly playing with their balls – even at work.

LOVED-UP couples on the brink of tying the knot are being encouraged to enjoy stress-free wedding planning at an event this weekend.

CONCERN is growing for the welfare of a missing man who has now not been seen more than 24-hours.

The customer was surprised by the staff for his birthday.

Santa Claus will be at the fair with live reindeer.

The plan has been rejected

BORIS Johnson should return as Prime Minister, according to our readers.

ESSEX ambulance workers are to vote on whether they will strike over pay today.

A WOMAN has described the “disconcerting and alarming” moment a male driver – who she believes “targets lone females” - persisted on giving her a lift home.

Colchester is set to officially become a city next month

Pumpkins are a staple of Halloween decorations across the country but could land you with a £5,000 fine

The un-named EastEnders actress is believed to have conned a man in his 80s out of £80,000.

DVLA shares that over 900,000 drivers risk a £1000 fine.

THE family of a boy who died in Clacton after a garage wall collapsed have paid tribute to their son.

THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of GBH and ABH after a serious assault in Colchester.

AN ESSEX MP has announced he will be backing Boris Johnson to return as Prime Minister.

AN Essex MP has announced he will be backing Rishi Sunak to become the new party leader and Prime Minister as he is “the right person to lead us”

A BASILDON woman has had a “shocking” wakeup call after taking a nap to find a three-foot-long snake coming through her bedroom window.

POLICE are looking to speak to a man in connection of £150 worth of fish stolen from a service station.