The ground floor restaurant has two floors of flats above, which were evacuated before fire crews arrived.

Essex is steeped in history, and one tiny village is said to be home to the oldest wooden church in the world.

The production, Our Little Hour, arrives at Colchester’s Mercury Theatre on February 10, 2026.

The former site of a Wivenhoe tapas restaurant in the heart of the town has been listed on the market.

The Times has shared its picks for the 19 best UK Christmas light trails for 2025, with one of the top spots not too far from Essex.

A premises licence for a new convenience store and several road closures in and around Watford are among the latest batch of public notices.

A chain-free four-bedroom detached home in Watford’s sought-after Nascot Wood area is on the market for £980,000.

Walnut and Cashew, two shy young cats rescued by the National Animal Welfare Trust, are looking for a quiet, loving forever home together.

Donald Trump, Lionel Messi and the England football team are among the famous visitors to The Grove hotel on the edge of Watford.

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