A record 13 businesses in Essex have received the King’s Awards for Enterprise.

A 17-year-old pedestrian has been hit by a car on the A134 at Leavenheath, near to Colchester on the Essex and Suffolk border.

A 16-year-old boy has died after being involved in a crash between two pedestrians and a van in Leaden Roding.

Commuters are facing severe disruption to rail services between Colchester and London Liverpool Street due to a train fault.

With many preparing to vote in local elections this week, when can we expect the results to be revealed across Essex

From chefs’ tips, serving ideas and easy-to-follow recipes, Chefs for Foodies is helping to celebrate culinary excellence by connecting chefs and foodies with a pantry full of ingredients and even the appliances to make light work in the kitchen.

There is still no confirmed reopening date for Langley Road after it was shut due to a ‘void’ – but it could go on until June.

A live music and curry night hosted by Croxley Guild and restaurant Bombay Kitchen helped raise thousands of pounds for Watford-based homelessness charity New Hope.

Watford and Three Rivers voters will go to the polls on Thursday May 7 – here is everything they need to know.

Roughly 80 tonnes of scrap metal was alight during a huge fire at Springwell Recycling Centre.