Former water tower in High Garrett, near Braintree, is for sale with plans for a four-bedroom Grand Designs-style home and additional floor.

The bus route, which is part of the multi-million-pound Rapid Transit System (RTS), opened in October 2025 after numerous delays.

The Pantry Patch, in Colchester, had given away over 300 packed lunches during the six-week summer holidays.

Invasion Colchester took over the city centre yesterday from 10am until 4pm.

Owned by Anthony Martin, 76, the grandson of Fred Martin, F J Martin and Son, in Canterbury Road, had been operating since 1931 up until it closed its doors on August 1.

Essex Police are rolling out roadside impairment testing to check if drivers are safe on the road.

Located in the Uttlesford district of Essex, Saffron Walden offers a charming blend of heritage, culture, and countryside tranquillity

The world’s last seagoing paddle steamer will return to Clacton Pier this autumn.

Invasion Colchester took over the city centre today from 10am until 4pm.

A recruitment agency has underpaid more than 150 workers.

The Colchester Castle Summer Series will return to Lower Castle Park in 2027.

A historic council house has stood empty for nearly six years.

Lamb and Co Property has listed 69 Crouch Street on Rightmove for £500,000 freehold.

Nigel Farage expects more investigations into Reform UK finances after Channel 4 foreign donation claims; party reported to police as aides are suspended.

Essex Police officially welcomed 68 news officers to their ranks at a passing out parade at their headquarters in Chelmsford.

Officers are looking to locate 27-year-old Thomas Legg, who also uses the names Thomas Cracknull, Tom Norman, and PJ.

Essex Police release CCTV images of two men sought over a handbag theft at Tesco in Harlow on August 20, after stolen bank cards were used fraudulently.

Essex Police said they want to speak to Christopher Davies, 40, who is known to frequent and have links to the Colchester area.

Simon Brodkin is set to return to Colchester with his new show, "Unleashed."

Becky Bailey, the Friends of Lexden’s Chairperson, has said that support for the group "is a struggle," ahead of its first 'Community Day' which was held on Saturday.

Residents of New Copford Place care home in Copford created scarecrows inspired by the Mario Brothers for this year's Copford and Easthorpe Scarecrow Festival.

Essex Police are looking for 40-year-old Thomas Denicolai in connection with an investigation into threats being made, as well as failing to appear in court.

Essex Police are investigating a crash on Broomfield Road in Chelmsford that left a cyclist with no memory of the incident.

Glen Edward Robert Jay died on March 8, 2025, after undergoing progressive preoperative pneumoperitoneum (PPP) at Broomfield Hospital.

Two men from Chelmsford, aged 18 and 23, along with a 17-year-old boy from Braintree, have been arrested following a shooting in Market Place.

Wivenhoe Music Trail is taking place for the first time, with a day of free live performances, workshops and activities.

Firefighters were called to a late night blaze at a commercial building in Great Notley, near Braintree, caused by a faulty lithium ion battery unit.

A festival boss is promising a weekend of top entertainment, community spirit and a chance to make a real difference.

Darren Beard, 60, was working in a hotel in the Clacton area when he sexually assaulted the woman in full view of a CCTV camera.

Crossing the finish line after nearly 87 hours of running was an "amazing" moment for a runner from Harwich.

A former city centre hotel in Colchester is up for sale as part of a property portfolio worth £3,250,000

The old Odeon in Crouch Street, which first opened in 1933, has been a persistent trouble for the city since its closure in 2002 when the operator relocated to Head Street.

Drivers are facing miles of congestion after a vehicle broke down on the QEII bridge this evening rush hour.

The defendant, 37, appeared before Ipswich Crown Court on Friday to face five charges, all of which he denied.

A councillor slammed the 'outrageous' reason for a field fire in Eight Ash Green, near Colchester, Essex.

A Colchester City Councillor has said that the investment, and developments, to Leisure World’s Leisure Pool are ‘long overdue’.

A Colchester chocolate shop has closed with its Lion Walk unit left boarded up and a notice posted on the door.

Two properties in Colchester are going under the hammer in an auction by Clive Emson Auctioneers.

The A12 is partially blocked due to an incident in Essex this evening rush hour (September 4).

A motorcyclist in his 40s has died and a man has been arrested after a crash in Corringham yesterday evening.

Essex & Suffolk Water has shared an update on its hosepipe ban after sustained rainfall across the region followed the driest July on record.

Popular bookmakers Paddy Power are undertaking a review that could see 100 shops close. Essex stores at risk.

Builders used a drone to help police catch a suspected cannabis farmer after finding a £1million drug operation at a former chicken farm near Colchester.

A vegan and vegetarian restaurant is set to close its doors on Christmas Eve after four years of trading.

A woman has gone missing and police are appealing for information after her car was found in Eastbourne.

A Ryanair flight from East Midlands Airport to Malaga was forced to divert to Stansted Airport this morning.

Lidl have completed the purchase of the Northern Gateway development site from Colchester Council, paving the way for a future store in the city.

People are being warned about the impacts of the super El Niño that is set to bring unprecedented weather to the UK and Essex.

Reform UK has been reported to the Met Police and the Electoral Commission after an undercover Channel 4 News investigation.

Witham may soon welcome its first McDonald's, with the chain hinting at an opening later this month on Gershwin Boulevard, near the A12.