TWO kind-hearted brothers have helped to raise almost £2,000 to repair a vandalised bus at their school.

A LINE-UP of creative and compelling events including this year’s Essex Book Festival are taking place across the county next month.

A CENTENARIAN says she is “looking forward” to becoming a great great grandmother after celebrating her 100th birthday with a high tea held in her honour.

ESSEX University staff are set to walk out of lectures for 14 days from today in a row over pay and pensions.

A STALKER chillingly threatened to kill his former boyfriend before urging him to drop potential police charges.

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The mayor of Watford has written to the Prime Minister urging him to help revive the aborted Met Line Extension (MLX) scheme.

A man has been flown to hospital after he was seriously injured at a building site.

A business coach whose sister died of cancer will run seven marathons within seven days to raise money for charities close to his heart.

Four primary school pupils put their impressive maths skills to the test at a national competition earlier this month.