FIREFIGHTERS have been praised for halting the spread of a devastating blaze which tore through a roof at a Billericay home ...

Basildon Council has confirmed payments are being distributed to affected households after receiving completed applications.

Thomas Harvey, from Walthamstow, was jailed at Basildon Crown Court after admitting three offences in Wickford and one in ...

A 29-year-old dad-of-one from Stanford-le-Hope was diagnosed with a "rare" cancer after concerns were raised during a ...

Giggling Squid, the popular Thai restaurant in Billericay, has just reopened after a refurbishment. Offering a fresh look and ...

Brunswick Road, between its junctions with Woodgrange Drive and Northumberland Crescent, will be closed to all traffic.

Back in April, a report from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) rated the council as C4 - the lowest possible ranking.

Conner and Partners, also known as Riverside Medical Centre, has been rated "good" overall following a report published by CQC this month.

Around 50 firefighters remain on scene after an explosion gutted farm buildings in East Hanningfield, in south Essex, tonight.

Essex County Fire and Rescue service have provided a further update after a huge fire in Rettendon which was tackled by more than 100 firefighters.

Drone footage has shown the extent of a massive fire in south Essex. 100 firefighters are said to be tackling the industrial unit blaze in Southend Road between East Hanningfield and Rettendon. A loud ...

An fertiliser explosion at an industrial estate in south Essex blew the patio doors off a nearby house, as more than 100 ...