A £1.6 million Lawn Tennis Association investment will strengthen tennis at the University of Essex.

Londoners looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the capital are increasingly looking towards Essex for a different way of life.

St Helena Hospice is launching the Good Days Community Club where people can make friends, reconnect and enjoy meaningful activities.

The University of Essex honoured business partnerships at its annual Celebration of Innovation Awards.

Caradoc Surgery in Frinton closed today (October 14) after burst water main in Ken Gatward Close disrupts supplies, with Affinity Water tackling repairs.

The DWP estimates up to 910,000 pensioner households could be entitled to Pension Credit but are not claiming. Find out who may qualify and how to check.

Dartford Crossing closures on October 17 and October 18 will affect the M25, QEII Bridge and east tunnel, with National Highways warning of significant delays.

Essex flood alerts issued as overnight high tides threaten coastal flooding on October 14, affecting Clacton, Mersea Island, Maldon, Harwich and Suffolk.

A drug dealer who smuggled cannabis into the UK and sold it in Manningtree has avoided immediate jail.

Meet the judges for the Clean & Green Champion and Educational Trailblazer categories at the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2027.

The new Dovercourt police station gives Essex’s fire and police forces a chance to work more closely together.

An Essex man accused of groping a schoolgirl’s breasts and bottom has been convicted by a jury.

Blind pensioner Sheila Townsend took a 930-signature petition to Downing Street, opposing Colchester’s East Hill floating bus stops over safety concerns.

An apprentice IT technician who secretly filmed staff and pupils in school toilets avoided jail after his case took six years to reach court.

Nigel Farage said he was "horrified" after he was allegedly targeted in a firebomb plot and has warned that political violence in Britain is on the rise.

A woman admitted to hospital with abdominal pain died five days after doctors fitted a feeding tube into her stomach, an inquest heard.

Uttlesford named UK's second entrepreneurial hotspot in American Express research, behind Stratford-on-Avon, after analysis of start-ups and business resilience.

A127 crash closes eastbound Southend Arterial Road at M25 Junction 29, causing delays towards Romford, Basildon and South Essex.

Chelmsford drivers face continued disruption as diversions remain until early next week after Essex & Suffolk Water repairs a road leak.

Essex council workers raised the alarm after a live power cable fell in a Theydon Mount field, sparking a fire risk. UK Power Networks urges caution around it.

Upminster takeaway Kaani Kaana wins Essex and National Takeaway of the Year at the 2026 Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards.

Appeal approved for two gypsy and traveller pitches near Coggeshall Road, Colchester, after inspector rejected highway safety concerns and awarded costs.

Katie Pugh volunteers for UK-registered Barking Mad Dog Rescue

Essex Police has unveiled its newest station in Dovercourt — the first police building built in Essex in 17 years.

Essex Highways will install CCTV after workers faced abuse during Dovercourt’s £9m town centre regeneration.

Perrywood garden centre gave wildlife kits to 45 primary schools across Essex and Suffolk.

Students took part in Welcome Week at the University of Essex’s Colchester campus.

An inquest will be held after a woman died following an acute kidney injury at Colchester Hospital.

An inquest into the death of a man found in North Station Road will be heard by Essex’s senior coroner.

10 of the Essex pubs which feature in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2027, from Colchester to Southend.

Councillor challenges £150,000 Operation Vanguard funding for security patrols in Colchester, Braintree and Chelmsford amid Wethersfield asylum concerns.

Colchester Road near Wakes Colne will close from October 19 to October 24 for Essex County Council micro-surfacing works, with delays expected for motorists.

Essex Police appeal for help identifying a dark grey car after a woman was seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision in Great Oakley on October 8.

Essex firefighters warn drivers over obstructive parking after a fire appliance was delayed reaching an incident on a narrow residential road.

A stolen Kia Sorento was recovered in Brentwood, Essex, just 16 hours after being taken in London, after police used a hidden Apple AirTag to track it.

Poundland jobs and 15 Essex stores could be at risk as owner Gordon Brothers seeks a buyer, with Usdaw warning the retailer may enter administration.

Busy road in Chelmsford is closed between Parkway and First Avenue after a reported burst water main, with delays on northbound Chelmer Valley Way.

Essex Police sergeant Richard Lewington cleared of false overtime claim at gross misconduct hearing held October 5 to 8; panel found no case to answer in Essex.

Essex farming family faces £350,000 clean-up bill after 2,000 tonnes of fly-tipped waste were dumped in North Stifford, as NFU demands legal reform for victims.

On October 8, Leigh Brown, 43, received a suspended sentence for messaging a Grindr decoy posing as a 15-year-old boy and possessing child indecent images.

Kemi Badenoch says Conservative poll momentum will continue after Tories leapfrog Reform UK, with YouGov putting them second behind Labour at 23%.

A man and a woman have been arrested after a child died in Shoebury.

Ryanair is axing another European route from Stansted Airport.

Police and paramedics attended South End Road, Hornchurch and Rainham, on October 11 after a man in his 50s was found dead.

Flights to a popular Stansted destination, Nuremberg affected with the airport shut due to aviation emergency.

Take a look at the layout of Stansted Airport - how many terminals does it have, what services does it have and a look at the map.

Three men from Kent have been charged with hare coursing offences in the Bardfield area of Braintree district.

Colchester’s Kusturi Indian Restaurant wins National Chef of the Year and Essex Chef of the Year at the 2026 Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards.

Disqualified driver Alan McDonnell jailed for a year after 115mph police chase through Basildon and along A13, tracked by a police helicopter.

A 12-court Club de Padel is set to open at Lakeside Shopping Centre in summer 2027, with eight covered, four outdoor courts and a clubhouse with a bar and shop.