Temperatures in Essex are expected to soar higher today, as forecasters the Met Office have predicted highs of 34C in parts of the region.

Essex drivers are affected as traffic has built up along the A12 into Suffolk following the closure of one of two lanes on the A14.

Essex Police have revealed that a motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital following a multi-vehicle crash that closed a stretch of the A12 near Boreham.

The Globe pub in Chelmsford has made two appearances on national television in just one week on Celebs Go Dating and The Only Way is Essex.

The Gym Group is opening a 24-hour gym at the former Poundland at Turner Rise Retail Park in Petrolea Close, Colchester.

Bill Nettelfield runs gift shop Bill and Bert’s Sir Isaac’s Walk alongside business partner Sarah Charlton.

Waltham Children’s Services put forward plans for a children's home in Clacton. But Tendring Council refused the proposal.

Scott Daly, 22, Corbin Brown, 22 and Hassan Ira, 24, were accused of forcing people to perform compulsory labour as part of a drugs line operation.

Plans were submitted for an undeveloped field north of Coggeshall Road in April 2025 which is opposite Poplar Nurseries.

Temperatures soared to 31C today as part of a mini heatwave for the final week of spring.

A High Court injunction has been issued for Willows Green, near Felsted, after the site was taken over by travellers without permission.

Coroner Michelle Brown told the court the man was an alcoholic and had recently refused to attend hospital after suffering a fall.

Mila's restaurant in Leigh-on-Sea has announced the "difficult decision" to close.

An internet personality, Troy Hawke has filmed a viral video outside an Aldi supermarket in Colchester.

The owner of a dog is wanted in connection with an incident where a man was bitten at a beach in Bradwell.

The incident happened at about 2pm on Sunday and resulted in a huge emergency response from the RNLI and coastguard.

The owner of a dog which bit an elderly man and left him with a significant injury to his arm is wanted in connection with the attack.

A Ford Orion which was last produced in the 1990s has been seized for not being road legal for 14 years.

Essex Police have launched an urgent appeal for a missing man from Chelmsford.

Colchester Council is offering open access for one of their pools among other facilities for today only.

Drivers using the A12 are facing long delays due to a crash near the Colchester United football stadium.

Temperatures are set to pass 30C today according to the Met Office, as the May heatwave continues.

A bungalow with a heated outdoor swimming pool and a double garage is on the market for £1.25 million.

A former lawyer from Southend who is wanted for a series of alleged dine and dash incidents has been pictured at Disneyland Paris.

Morrisons has closed its Maldon store this morning until further notice due to unforeseen circumstances.

The Essex Careers Ambassador campaign is encouraging young people to dream big.

Women-only gym Colchester Gymophobics is celebrating 19 years of building confidence, friendship and fitness.

Maldon venue, The Warren Estate has issued an apology after a fireworks display prompted noise complaints from residents up to 10-miles away.

The coastguard searched the Suffolk coast and River Orwell after a man fell from a vessel in Harwich Harbour.

Police have launched an appeal for a missing 38-year-old man from Romford.

Nigel Brown, Clacton Pier communications manager, said the change in weather had come at the perfect time for the pier.

Here are five Colchester spots where demand appears to be driven by what is on the menu rather than by hype alone.

An 18-year-old student is climbing the world’s highest freestanding mountain to help bring clean water and safe toilets to communities in Kenya.

Colchester Borough Homes is running its annual Good Neighbour Awards 2026

For most able-bodied people, a trip to Jimmy’s Farm might be a normal fun day out. For 31-year-old Harry Doe, it was a breakthrough six years in the making.

WITH Reform UK taking over Essex County Council this month, some of the county’s residents have shared their views.

Pig & Whistle was a four-time winner at the Essex Life 2025 Food & Drink Awards

Tucked between Maldon and Witham, Great Totham is the kind of Essex village that rewards a slow, relaxed exploration.

The dig has been organised through a partnership between the Essex County Council's place services team and Historic England, with Colchester archaeological trust leading the excavation work.

Here are the latest planning applications received and decided by Colchester Council.

A new self-defence school for women and girls has launched.

SKIMs has reiterated it had no knowledge of a major cocaine smuggling case linked to shipments of its clothing.

A stretch of the A12 between Boreham and Hatfield Peverel has been closed this afternoon following reports of a multi-vehicle crash.

A cashier was physically assaulted outside a shop in Hythe Hill, Colchester following a verbal altercation. Trio fled scene after injuring cashiers arm.

Drivers are facing severe delays on the M11 Southbound due to a reported crash between Junction 9 for Saffron Walden and Junction 8 for Bishops Stortford.

Essex Police have issued an appeal to identify three men involved in an early morning fight on Chelmsford High Street that left two men injured

Colchester Council has purchased three new council homes to help address a growing need for affordable housing.

A Grade II listed period home with five bedrooms and attractive gardens is for sale in East Bergholt at a guide price of £1.25 million.

A record number of black-headed gulls have taken the top spot in Essex Wildlife Trust’s latest breeding bird survey.

Comedian Phill Jupitus is set to display his lockdown collages in an exhibition at the Minories gallery in Colchester.