Eight new affordable homes are under construction in Braiswick, Colchester.

Three Post Office branches in Grays, Chelmsford and Rochford are set to close before the end of the year, among a wave of Morrisons closures.

The owner of a business in Bradwell has said her business could be at serious risk due to the behaviour of motorbike riders.

A Londis convenience store on Homefield Road, Colchester has applied for a new alcohol licence.

Colchester has been named one of the UK’s top destinations for dining outdoors. With around 1,709 hours of sunshine a year and average summer highs of 22.2C.

Traffic is beginning to build on the M25 anticlockwise after a crash involving a van forced the closure of one lane near Brentwood in Essex.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has hinted at an extra bank holiday if England win the World Cup.

With the UK bracing for another heatwave, Stansted Airport has released 10 destinations to escape the hot weather.

Essex Police officers PC Robert Bradbrook, PC Charlotte Mixter, PC Charlie Jones and an officer only known as PC B attended a property in November 2024 after receiving multiple concerned calls for the welfare of a woman.

A Colchester leisure attraction is recruiting for a new assistant manager role as it looks to strengthen its team.

Wildlives Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre is caring for dozens of ducklings, and is helping them become waterproof.

Essex Police marine officers, of the Tendring district branch, heard the boat's SOS call and immediately went to help.

The Met Office has warned Essex residents of extreme heat this week, with temperatures expected to reach mid 30s.

Marsh tits, a small woodland bird, are disappearing from the Essex landscape due to fragmenting woodland.

The Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced he plans to trigger an election in his Clacton seat, in what he dubbed a “people versus the establishment” fight.

The Met Office has shared when the current July 2026 heatwave is going to end, amid amber heat health alerts being issued for some areas

A resident has described the moment a field fire behind homes in Eight Ash Green raced towards their garden this afternoon.

A Married at First Sight UK groom who once stripped naked on television is set to challenge Nigel Farage in the upcoming Clacton by-election.

Nigel Farage wants the by-election in Clacton to take place on the earliest date possible, August 6.

A young man has denied carrying a knife in Colchester.

An Essex land agency firm is marking a decade of growth and success.

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a Starbucks drive-thru off the A12 have finally been given the green light.

A wildlife campaigner has begun a remarkable 1,000-mile charity walk in a towering nine-foot tiger suit – with his journey set to pass through Essex.

Dean Pennell, 63, met his partner Kay Beaman, 62, through their children 24 years ago when they lived in Basildon before moving to Clacton.

The Reform UK leader resigned as Clacton MP on Tuesday and triggered the by-election which he will stand in against Count Binface, among others.

The Dora Love Prize 2026’s grand final was held at The Hold in Ipswich, Suffolk, last Friday.

Five fire vehicles are tackling a crop fire in north Essex near Colchester.

Virgin Media have been slapped with a £28m fine by Ofcom after preventing customers from cancelling their contracts.

Violinist and conductor André Rieu’s latest concert will be screened at Colchester cinemas this summer.

All traffic has been temporarily stopped on the M11 heading towards London following a collision.

Waitrose has confirmed when it will be opening its newest store in Essex inside Chelmer Village, Chelmsford.

Ollie Granger, a 43-year-old television professional and father who lives in north Essex, is looking to run for Clacton MP in the by-election.

A woman from Essex had her bladder removed due to her 15g-a-day ketamine habit - and will now urinate from her belly button.

Stansted Airport train passengers are facing disruption due to a problem which is currently under investigation.

Counter Terrorism Policing have issued a warning to parents following the sentencing of a 22-year-old man who was radicalised online from the age of 14.

The Clacton by-election has effectively become a two-horse race after the major parties stood aside leaving Nigel Farage against Count Binface.

Essex Police have increased patrols in Chelmsford following the death of a 21-year-old Radwan Shakur who suffered stab wounds in a local park.

The age of children able to use Entry/Exit System gates at UK airports including Stansted has been reduced to eight and upwards.

Clacton MP and leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage has been pictured with residents in Clacton after announcing his shock resignation.

A young neo-Nazi who planned a mass gun attack has been jailed for 13 and a half years after he was snared by MI5.

A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report has rated a Grays-based domiciliary care provider as "inadequate" and placed it into special measures.

A man aged in his 20s, from Halstead, was arrested after crashing a stolen Land Rover into the Bronze tanning studio on Coggeshall Road in Braintree.

Controversial actor Laurence Fox, who lives in Essex, has announced he will be standing against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.

FORMER Clacton MP and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has given his first media interview since his shock resignation.

Marsh Tit birds are slowly disappearing from Essex due to fragmented woodland, as populations drop nearly 50 per cent.

Count Binface, the alter-ego of comedian Jon Harvey, has emerged as a surprise candidate to be the leading challenger against Nigel Farage in Clacton.

A former Essex Police officer has been found guilty of gross misconduct after failing to record an allegation of crime relating to a sexual abuse case.

Tendring Council has provided an update after Nigel Farage claimed he would pay for a Clacton by-election.

Jet2 has announced six new destinations to its weddings programme starting from summer 2027.

Drivers across Essex are being warned over wearing flip flops while driving as it could land them a £1,000 fine.