Hundreds of educators and school staff from the NET Academies Trust gathered for a day of learning and reflection.

Essex Police investigate assault and theft at Appetite Festival, Kelvedon Hall, Kelvedon Hatch. Witnesses near the main stage urged to share footage or info.

Gale force winds are expected to sweep across parts of Essex, with coastal areas such as Clacton and Harwich forecast to be hit hardest.

Rail passengers are facing delays throughout the day after a track defect forced trains from Colchester to Walton-on-the-Naze to run at reduced speeds.

Nigel Farage will address the Reform UK conference today as he faces fresh questions about his party’s finances following a Channel 4 investigation.

Two lanes have been closed on the M25 clockwise near Junction 28 for Brentwood following a crash involving a car and a lorry.

Markshall Estate is growing hops in Essex for the first time in more than 100 years.

The former bakery, at The Rear Yard, High Street, would be converted into the Little Bear Bar, which has been operating as a temporary pop-up bar for the past few months.

Itwas named in a list of 660 employers who failed to pay their staff the minimum wage

Shoppers report "utter chaos" and "distress" at Colchester's Nunns Road car park after a switch to a new parking app.

A new Greggs bakery has opened at a petrol garage on the A12 in a location where drivers queued for cheap fuel.

The De Freitas family were on holiday in Cornwall and had asked a friend to look after their French mountain dog Zidane.

Paul Spearing, 41, died after in November 2023 after he was given a softened croissant at a care home run by Essex Care Consortium.

A motorcyclist is in a critical condition following a crash with a vehicle in Alresford today.

Major traffic disruption continues at the Dartford Crossing as a specialist operation is underway after a broken-down crane forced a tunnel closure this afternoon.

A fire broke out at a nursery, forcing the evacuation of around 40 children yesterday (September 2).

A motorcyclist has been injured in a serious crash involving a vehicle in Alresford.

Drivers are facing disruption near Colchester after a major field fire has forced the closure of Halstead Road.

Weather forecasts for the East of England predict a largely warm and sunny weekend with blustery conditions and rain to return by Sunday night.

Families across Essex may be able to get free school meals for their children – but eligibility depends on a child’s age and the benefits received.

A SCI-FI star who has appeared in Game of Thrones and Doctor Who is excited to return to a “wonderful” sci-fi convention this weekend

Essex reality TV star Gemma Collins will give fans an intimate look at her life in a new Sky documentary series, ‘Gemma Collins: Everything. All At Once’.

Petrol prices are on the rise once again in Essex, as drivers continue to feel the pinch. Here is a list of the cheapest places to fill up your car in Essex.

The building, which was Colchester’s main cinema until it closed in 2002, has lain empty for nearly 25 years and has been plagued by anti-social behaviour.

Colchester Library is set to launch free writing workshops for children and teenagers.

A field fire is affecting around five hectares of land near Colchester.

GBR Anglia rail passengers have given high marks for punctuality and satisfaction in a recent survey.

The force is introducing the Axon Taser 10, known as the T10, after the Home Secretary approved its use by police forces across the UK in October last year.

Some defining moments of the 2010s are now older than the pupils experiencing their first days in Year 7.

Two lanes have been closed on the M25 clockwise, just after the M11 junction, following a collision involving two lorries.

Two more people have been charged in connection with the investigation into the death of 12-year-old Bobby Bloomfield.

Essex Police have issued an update after a 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection to a shooting at Market Place in Braintree

The A12 has re-opened between Junction 29 and 27, near Colchester, after being closed in both directions due to a police incident.

Six employers across Colchester, Clacton and Chelmsford, have been named by the Government for failing to pay workers the national minimum wage.

National Highways has issued a diversion route for the A12 after the road was closed in both directions near Colchester due to a police-led incident.

IKEA is holding a £5 all-you-can-eat meatball buffet at its Lakeside store in south Essex later this month.

The A12 had been closed in both directions near Colchester due to a police incident.

Essex sculptor Steve Braund, who worked on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, will be appearing at Invasion Colchester.

National Express is trialling a new electric bus at London Stansted Airport as part of efforts to improve sustainability.

Severe congestion is impacting roads in and around Colchester, Essex, as the A12 is closed in both directions.

The A12 has been closed in both directions following a police incident this morning near Colchester, Essex.

Mersea Road in Colchester has been blocked at the junction with Berechurch Road following a crash involving two vehicles.

Willows Green residents are planning to stage a protest outside Uttlesford Council's offices over the illegal development of a traveller site.

Around 30 firefighters battled a large field fire near Bovingdon Road, Braintree, that spread across an area larger than three football pitches.

The M25 was closed following a serious crash involving two lorries at the junction with the M11 near Epping in Essex.

The M25 anti-clockwise has reopened after a major crash near the M11 forced the motorway to stay closed until the early hours of this morning.

Paul Spearing, 41, was living at a care home run by Essex Care Consortium in Birch, Colchester, where only three members of staff had received specialist guidance

A Colchester City Council spokesperson said: "As part of planned restoration works at Holy Trinity Church and Trinity Square, 23 headstones were due to be carefully relocated.

According to data published by The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), children as young as six are seeking help for a mental health crisis.

A piece of Roman mosaic was discovered in 2022 in Red Lion Yard by archaeologists who had planned to recover and display the relic.