Five men charged after dawn drug raids in Benfleet, Basildon, Southend and Ongar on October 15. Class A drugs, cannabis and more than £10,000 seized.

Families in south Essex can enjoy a packed programme of free Halloween activities at Lakeside Shopping Centre this half term ...

Pie and mash expert Norman Osland names Bert’s in Wickford among the UK’s top five after visiting 112 shops, with London favourites topping his full list.

Contactless passport checks are coming to Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester, but travellers still need valid passports and should keep them in hand luggage.

Riderless jet ski washes ashore on Canvey on October 16, prompting HM Coastguard safety advice on waterproof phones and calling 999 in coastal emergencies.

Jack Tuffen, trading as DMT Transport Services Ltd, has applied for a goods vehicle operator’s licence to use Towerfields Business Park in Fane Road as an operating centre. The application requests ...

Essex Police appeal for witnesses after man in his 20s suffers head injury in Chelmsford High Street assault on October 1; 23-year-old on bail.

A127 closed in both directions after escaped pigs caused major delays between Halfway House and Dunton junction, as police and an ambulance attend.

The bodies of four members of the same family killed in an arson attack in Waterford have arrived at church ahead of their funeral. The funeral mass for Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum, ...

The mother of a man who was murdered by his neighbour while on bail has welcomed a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into his ...

Although the market town of Epping might be best known for the surrounding forest, the area itself has a lot to offer and even has a big celebrity connection. Star of The Chase, Bradley Walsh, resides ...

Essex Council faces a £170m budget gap and possible job cuts as children’s social care costs rise; leader Peter Harris warns ...