Nearly 2,000 children in Colchester have received bookmarks to celebrate the city's link to the nursery rhyme Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

In the Ribble Valley, where craftsmanship and heritage are quietly revered, Renovo Dental has established itself as the definitive name in bespoke implant dentistry.

A school has been closed after a lightning strike caused a fire and led to an environmental clean of an area containing asbestos.

A professional driver has been banned from the roads for three years after admitting drug driving in Colchester.

Wethersfield Asylum Reception Centre is set to remain in operation beyond 2027 and expand by 55 per cent, the Home Office has confirmed.

Part of the M25 is blocked this morning following a collision involving two vehicles near Waltham Abbey.

Several schools and businesses are closed today and trains are cancelled as heat disruption across Essex continues.

The heatwave has seen drivers flocking to Dedham and once again ignoring the new double yellow line restrictions.

COLCESTER residents and organisations have shared their thoughts on how to keep cool in the hot conditions as a health alert is still in effect.

Essex Highways has submitted a bid to change the pelican crossing in North Station Road near D&M Men's Grooming.

This Morning host and Radio Two DJ Dermot O’Leary is supporting the Love Jumbo appeal for the transformation of the 142-year-old Jumbo Water Tower.

David Banks, 43, appeared in court by video link from Chelmsford Prison for a sentencing hearing on Thursday.

Police have confirmed no one was injured or arrested after a reported crash in Colchester city centre today.

Several schools across Essex are closed or shutting early tomorrow (June 26) as amber and red "extreme heat" warnings are in place.

Stevie Mortar, Charlie Flemming and James Flemming were accused of beating up a man in Colchester.

Festival goers attending State Fayre in Chelmsford this weekend are being warned of heavy congestion.

The Met Office have forecast possible showers for Essex this weekend, with a fair chance of downpours following an extended period of hot weather.

A paedophile former teacher and Scout master who abused two teenage boys in the 1960s has died in prison from natural causes after being discovered in his cell.

A family has accused a Colchester care home of “abandonment and neglect” after a woman was left without a home following a hospital admission.

Essex Police is teaching farmers how to protect their high-value technology attached to tractors, which are prime targets for professional rural thieves.

The Rose & Crown pub in Brentwood is set to unveil a new £60,000 garden room as part of a refurbishment.

A commuter has revealed a simple trick to ensure he saves £1,000 a year parking in Colchester.

Amid the Met Office's red weather warning for extreme temperatures, expecting to reach highs of 35 today, businesses and residents have shared their thoughts.

Essex Bakery has joined forces with Maldon chocolate makers Temprd Chocolate to create a new chocolate bar.

Bin collectors are starting their rounds at 5am tomorrow to beat the "extreme" heat forecast.

Ryanair has adjusted its family seating policy for parents who want to sit with their children, after previously charging £8 for parents to sit with children.

A lifeboat crew and coastguard helicopter were sent to search for a person drifting out to sea on an inflatable off the Frinton Coast.

Essex landscape architect Mattie O'Callaghan is displaying their garden border design at the RHS Sandringham Flower Show.

BizzFest 2026 has partnered with the University of Essex to support young entrepreneurs as they take their first steps into the workplace.

Several businesses across Essex are closing early due to the ongoing heatwave.

Essex County Council is deploying three extra crews to tackle non-urgent potholes.

Former The Only Way is Essex star, Lydia Bright has slammed schools for closing early due to the heatwave.

A property developer has urged government intervention after Uttlesford District Council refused plans for 480 homes.

Drivers are facing heavy delays on the M11 following a collision on the northbound carriageway with queues in to London.

Hatfield Forest in Essex will close to visitors during the peak of the current heatwave, the National Trust has confirmed.

The Met Office has extended its red extreme heat warning for Essex, as 37C temperatures look set to hit the county.

Lanes on both carriageways of the M25 between Potters Bar and Waltham Cross will remain closed today due to a 'significant defect'.

Officers from Tendering Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out a warrant at an address in Clacton. Two arrested for drug offences.

Much-loved garden centre, Sturmer Nurseries, has announced it will be closing its doors early today and tomorrow amid an extreme heat warning.

Emergency services have been seen attending an incident on Butt Road in Colchester. Ambulance and police at the scene.

Motorists are experiencing significant delays in both directions on the M25 between Potters Bar and Waltham Cross following an emergency lane closure.

The Robin Hood, a much-loved pub in Clacton, has closed its doors to the public for three weeks as it undergoes refurbishment.

Emergency services are currently on the scene of a reported crash in Colchester, Essex.

Greater Anglia has cancelled more than 60 train services throughout today due to the hot weather.

Drivers are facing delays throughout the day on the A120 near Elmstead Market due to emergency repairs.

Essex is set to face continued disruption throughout today, with schools closed and many disrupted due to the red heat alert.

Old Heath Congregational Church, in Fingringhoe Road, went up in flames in May last year.

Raymond Inskip, 46, was said to be bereft after his father died from cancer when he committed the offence.

Child and adolescent mental health wards have had their rating upgraded by the CQC.

Stephen Searle was sentenced at Southend Crown Court after being caught dealing cannabis and cocaine.