Organisers for the Manningtree Town Regatta were forced to cancel their 90th anniversary fireworks display due to the ongoing drought.

Former PC Rebecca Brennan, 31, of Gillingham Kent, has been charged in connection with an incident in Chelmsford.

G & J Barron Farms, run by the Barron family in Colchester, has been forced to close its Christmas shop and end turkey production due to blackhead disease.

A hosepipe ban, issued by Essex and Suffolk Water, comes into effect from today. Here is all you need to know.

A heat health alert for Essex has been upgraded to amber, as temperatures to set to soar above 30C this week.

You don’t have to have a reason to go for afternoon tea, but next week is Afternoon Tea Week (August 10 to August 16) so we might as well celebrate the occasion, right?

A "strip pub" near Watford is now available to rent following its recent closure.

A teenager who arrived in the UK alone after a dangerous journey across Europe says he now feels “happy” and “proud” after rebuilding his life through education.

Several bus routes in and around Watford have had changes confirmed this summer.

Brett Ellis reflects on ageing, dad jokes and why trying too hard to stay cool is often the quickest way to prove you're not.