Priory Park, Southend is set to welcome the return of Oktoberfest for 2026, as the Munich beer festival descends on south Essex.

A restaurant has regained its alcohol licence, after losing their previous permit following the liquidation of the former licence ...

The proposal for a three-bedroom house beside Fairway in Stifford Clays was approved by Thurrock Council last Monday, eight months after the latest application was submitted. Plan ...

Andy Burnham gives the Labour Party a “second chance to make a first impression”, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander has said. The Prime Minster took over from Sir Keir Starmer last month with the ...

US actress Hilary Duff is among the many stars joining the tributes to “hardworking and effervescent” Hayden Panettiere. The American actress died aged 36 at her home in Greenville, South Carolina, on ...

When asked if they believed the UK motorway speed limit would change, a pool of UK drivers was somewhat divided ...

A man has been charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm following a police incident in Chelmsford. David Towse, 30, of Plumpton Avenue in Hornchurch, was arrested after a Mini Cooper ...

More than 1,500 Arriva drivers across parts of Essex and north London, including those based in Grays, Enfield, Palmers Green, Tottenham and Wood Green, walked out on Friday (August 14) and today ...

Ryanair has issued a warning to Stansted Airport passengers about checking in for their flight or risk paying out a £55 fine. There are many things you need to remember before heading to the airport, ...

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott asked a child he is accused of sexually abusing whether it felt “nice”, a court has heard. The 49-year-old is accused of lewd, indecent and libidinous ...

Two teenage children were taken to hospital after a collision involving a car and an e-bike. The incident took place in Great Dunmow on Monday, August 17. Emergency services were called to the ...

One of the world’s largest and most advanced container ships is due to arrive at Harwich Harbour tomorrow. The OOCL WISDOM, a brand new container vessel measuring almost 400 metres long, is expected ...