A warehouse in Harwich is up in flames after a blaze started, with plumes of smoke in the sky.

Matt Flack, 38, from Colchester, developed a rare and serious eye infection during a two-month trip to Bali.

The defendants were in a Ford Transit when they were spotted by police at Weeley roundabout heading towards Thorpe-le-Soken.

Cox’s Pond, at Harbour Crescent in Harwich, once formed part of the creek and ditches surrounding the medieval town

Singers will perform at an outdoor opera event in Alresford Hall's Walled Garden.

The Minories Gallery in Colchester will display 28 pieces by Banksy, including a never-before-seen artwork.

Residents in Witham are living with a “stinking mess” as communal bins for their flats have not been collected for more than a year.

Layla Mustafa, 20, faced a driving disqualification after committing the offence in October last year.

Hundreds attended the event which promised to spread "rainbows and queer joy" with a parade down Colchester High Street

Police have closed the A120 at Galleys Corner, Braintree after reports of a crash.

Upon entering the Curzon cinema on Queen Street to watch Christopher Nolan's Odyssey, I immediately prepared to relax.

M&S first opened along the High Street in 1931 but closed its doors in September 2022 as it relocated to Stane Retail Park, leaving the building empty ever since.

Late-night trains will call at additional stations after summer concerts at Castle Park in Colchester.

Stepping away from my usual fast-paced reporting, I took a rare hour to unwind and experience a luxury massage in the heart of Clacton.

Three new accessible bungalows have been added to Colchester’s council housing stock.

Peldon Hall Farms Ltd submitted plans to Colchester Council back in February for a padel court facility at Kemps Farm in Mersea Road.

Children in difficulty in the water have been saved by emergency services in the Southend sea after a rescue mission.

Disgraced reality TV star, Stephen Bear taunted police saying they "can't catch him" as he breached sex offender rules, a court has heard.

Colchester firm Property Ladder Group has relocated to larger offices following six years of sustained growth.

Spencer Matthews has been announced as the headline speaker for BizzFest 2026 at Cressing Temple Barns.

The Dental Studio, on Bergholt Road in Colchester, hosted an event to all under 16 to challenge nervousness during dentist visits.

Drones pictures have shown the scale of a huge fire which broke out in Grays and forced residents to evacuate.

Video footage has captured the moment a train derailed in Wickford, with clouds of dust coming off the tracks.

A train line near Southend is unlikely to be reopened this weekend after a train derailed near Wickford.

Nearly 150 Greater Anglia train services have been cancelled today after a train near Wickford derailed yesterday.

A woman who served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War has turned 100.

A children’s playpark in Wivenhoe has reopened after an £80,000 refurbishment.

Sitting on the River Chelmer, Barnes Mill and Mill House boast seven bedrooms and six bathrooms over nearly 7,000 square feet

Kenny Gee of Abbeycom Limited has submitted a change of use planning application to Colchester Council for 12 Mason Road.

A new line of merchandise by Colchester's Dragonfly Lounge turns hate comments into merchandise to fund LGBTQ+ charities.

Maldon Fire and Smoke Festival which was due to take place this weekend has been cancelled over safety concerns.

Shocking drone footage shows the devastation caused by a grassland fire near Alresford in Essex.

Residents across Essex have just received an emergency wildfire alert from the UK Government - here's why.

The Colchester-based Packing Shed Theatre is reimagining John Constable's The Hay Wain.

Philip Curson, 54, of Brookmans Park Drive in Upminster, was sentenced today following a protest at the Bell Hotel in Epping last year.

India Hanson, 21, a student of Colchester Sixth Form who has autism, received her results of one A and two Bs this morning.

Captain Charles Fryatt was a civilian mariner executed by a German firing squad during the First World War.

Nine new on-call firefighters have been recruited to join Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.

A new veterinary practice has officially opened its doors to the public and their furry companions.

Almost 100 train services have been cancelled after a Greater Anglia train derailed in Wickford, causing major disruption across Essex.

A train has derailed on a railway line in Wickford. Salcott Crescent has been closed off by emergency crews.

A train has derailed on a railway line in Wickford, near Salcott Crescent, which has been closed off by police and fire crews.

Train services between Shenfield and Southend have been cancelled due to an incident on the line.

A heat health alert issued by the UKHSA has been extended for Essex amid record-breaking high temperatures.

A two-year-old girl who was hit by a suspected illegal electric bike in Clacton is said to be in critical condition.

A crash has partially blocked a roundabout near Tollgate Retail Park in Colchester. Delays building in area.

Arriva bus drivers in Essex have gone on strike today as extreme heat has made it "uncomfortable" for them to work.

A two-year-old has been seriously injured after being hit by an e-bike in Clacton, Essex.

Firefighters have tackled a blaze close to the Hylands Estate within the central reservation on the A414.

The Met Office and BBC Weather have warned of a potential risk of thunderstorms across Essex tonight after months of dry weather.