Children's author Hollie Hughes will present her new title, The Green Child, from 10am to noon at The Forum on Friday, October 30. The session is suitable for children aged three and above, with ...

Jurors have begun considering their verdict after hearing weeks of evidence about Michael Ashton's death in Langdon Hills.

Lung surgery patients in south Essex are recovering faster and experiencing fewer complications thanks to a physiotherapy programme ...

Halloween is creeping closer and south Essex is preparing for plenty of spooky fun, with events ranging from a seafront parade to pumpkin picking and crazy golf ...

Basildon Hospital faces pressure from plans for 63,000 homes in Basildon and Thurrock, which an MP says could add 151,000 ...

Cheap easyJet flights from Southend Airport start at £16.99, with Marrakech, Malaga, Budapest, Barcelona and Jersey offering ...

A market coffee stall has raised vital funds to support hospice care in Basildon and Thurrock. Essex Coffee Co in Basildon Market collected more than £60 for St Luke's Hospice by hosting a Big Brew ...

Nine family homes have been approved for the site of a vehicle repair workshop and scaffolders’ yard in Stanford-le-Hope.

Donald Trump has meanwhile placed himself at loggerheads with allies over the conflict by refusing to say President Putin sparked the Ukraine war.

A Basildon driver has been penalised after running a red traffic light in Romford. Ahmed Haniffa, 66, of Russetts, Langdon Hills, failed to comply with a red light signal while driving a Toyota C-HR ...

Visitors have described the highest rated pub in south Essex as "wonderful" and "excellent". Ye Olde Smack in Leigh-on-Sea is a "traditional family-friendly pub" that overlooks the Thames Estuary. On ...

SOUTHEND'S public toilets could open for an extra 7,500 hours a year under plans to make them safer, more accessible and easier to use. Councillors discussed the future of the city’s public ...