Here are five of the best garden centres to visit in Essex this spring including Perrywood, Popular Nurseries and Summerhill Garden Centre.

An 11-year-old girl from Southend scored in the top 1% of the British Mensa IQ test and gained membership of the elite club.

FJ Martin and Son in Canterbury Road, Colchester, may be the city's longest-running butcher – and owner Charlie Martin is determined to keep going.

10 men have been put behind bars across Essex for drugs offences since January 2026.

On November 9 last year Olasunkanmi Animashaun was involved in a road traffic accident in Main Road, Alresford while driving a white Ford Kuga.

Police are appealing for information after a man allegedly exposed himself to a woman in Hitchin.

A large police presence including a tent and searches in a road relates to an arson investigation, Met Police have said.

A last selection of photos from the Watford Observer Camera Club celebrating springtime as they prepare for 'a new start' with their next theme.

Here are some of Hertfordshire's most scenic National Trust properties and sites to visit from Ashridge Estate to Morven Park.

A restaurant nestled inside a luxury Hertfordshire hotel, within easy reach of Watford, is currently rated as the county’s best place to eat.