Drivers are being warned about a 37-mile diversion route while the A414 in Danbury, Essex, is closed for works by Essex Highways.

A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital following a crash on the M11 near Stansted Airport yesterday afternoon.

Classic Team Lotus will stage a special F1 show at the Lotus Hethel HQ celebrating 60 years in Norfolk while raising funds for Priscilla Bacon Hospice Charity.

Wandile Mirazi, 30, of Albany Gardens, Colchester, faces charges of conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of a knife in a public place.

A Ryanair flight to France made an unscheduled diversion to Stansted after a crew member suffered a "medical emergency" on board the aircraft.

Firefighters from Witham and Braintree rescued five kittens from a home on Virgil Road in Witham, after a blaze broke out, forcing residents to evacuate.

Bob Seabrook, 88, was admitted to Colchester Hospital in August last year and was later transferred to a stroke ward after suffering a blood clot.

Residents, staff and trustees have marked a major milestone as one of Colchester's oldest charities celebrated its 300th anniversary.

A wildlife rescue centre has been overwhelmed with emergency call-outs.

A fraudster who stole £78,000 from a haulage company and tried to pin the blame on a prostitute who didn’t exist has avoided prison.

With the success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, we have looked back at when the star was in Essex filming in 2018 for Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Outstanding work from the fire service has been hailed 'exceptional' after 100 tonnes of compost caught fire.

A day service for adults with learning disabilities and additional needs has closed unexpectedly.

A teenager from Hertford with links to Essex has been reported missing prompting a public appeal from police.

Hello, we'll be bringing you all the updates from the hustings event at Princes Theatre.

Traffic is slow with the A12 partially blocked after a crash Colchester-bound.

The Lighthouse Sports and Social Hub, in Lower Marine Parade, has opened a new Sweet Shack selling doughnuts, slushies, candy floss, beach toys and crabbing equipment.

Colchester Events, part of Amphora Group, has been nominated at this year's Colchester Business Awards.

Pictures have been released, showing inside Urban Outfitters which has officially opened at Lakeside Shopping Centre.

Church Road in Elmstead Market is due to be closed for six weeks due to 100-year-old gas pipes being replaced by Cadent Gas.

A large field fire is sending smoke into nearby roads in Harlow this afternoon.

A major Essex route is blocked with more than half-an-hour of delays after reports of a crash near Loughton.

New data from Lovehoney has revealed the raunchiest places in Essex and how they rank across the UK.

Reality star, Stephen Bear has been sent back to jail for 16 months after breaching a restraining order against ex-partner, Georgia Harrison.

Two fly-tipping cases have led to court action after offenders failed to pay Fixed Penalty Notices issued by Colchester Council.

Hundreds of homes were left without gas following a major leak that flooded the network in Brentwood.

It has been revealed there have been 43 UFO sightings reported across Essex since 2014, according to police data.

Home Bargains has urgently recalled a Toy Story water bottle which poses a choking hazard for children.

George Eduard Stae, a registered nurse in Essex, has avoided suspension after leaving 'discriminatory' comments on an LGBTQ+ Pride post on Facebook.

New parking rules at Colchester Northern Gateway Leisure Park are set to begin this Saturday, with drivers warned.

Fans are calling on Count Binface, who is running in the Clacton by-election, to launch a bid for the FIFA president role amid backlash to Gianni Infantino.

A number of major supermarkets are removing disposable barbecues from their shelves amid concerns over wildfires.

Colchester Zoo has welcomed the arrival of 39 new flamingos who have arrived from a Scottish wildlife park.

Online rumours claiming a search for men were filmed jumping from a lorry in Maldon have been dismissed by police.

A total of 624 pupils from 14 schools across Tendring and Colchester attended Essex University for the Step into STEAM event.

Essex Police could soon introduce a new weapon which could aid the crackdown on illegal e-scooters and e-bikes.

Essex fire crews tackled a large blaze that broke out at a scrapyard in Foundry Yard in Walton-on-the-Naze last night.

Essex fire crews have continued to support efforts to tackle a major wildfire that broke out across the border at Dunwich Heath in Suffolk.

Kian Turner from Wivenhoe, near Colchester, was jailed before Ipswich Crown Court for harassing his ex, who the judge said was 'scared' of him.

Violet Mills, 18, has started Endurance Angels, a new fitness group meeting every Sunday at 9am by the entrance to West End Lane car park.

Gemma Zweck joined East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) in May as director of fundraising.

More than a dozen Essex pubs have been named among the best 500 across the UK by national newspaper, The Telegraph.

An FOI has revealed Essex County Council received zero complaints about the promotion of Pride within its libraries before it told staff “not to promote Pride”.

Firefighters are at the scene of a blaze in Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex.

Smoke and flames could be seen across an Essex town as a large grass fire took hold near the marina.

Photos show a huge compost blaze that has sent thick smoke billowing across the Maldon district countryside.

A huge blaze has broken out in in Loamy Hill Road in Tolleshunt Major, near Maldon in Essex as people are being told to avoid the area.

Priti Patel is urging a government review after funding for a new primary school was cancelled.

A little girl has achieved a major milestone, taking her first independent steps despite years of medical uncertainty.

Bread of Life Community Church, based in The Brotherhood Hall, St Osyth Road, were handing out leaflets and speaking to people on Colchester High Street.