Defendants from across south Essex entered pleas at Basildon Crown Court on Friday (July 3) to charges including rape, GBH ...

Multi-vehicle crash on the M25 near Enfield and Waltham Abbey left one person trapped. London Fire Brigade rescued casualty; ...

The DWP wants employers to do more to keep disabled people in work. Campaigners say the challenge is balancing support with ...

The Echo's top ten most-read crime and investigations stories of June 2026 include paedophiles, drug dealers and a murder ...

These eight south Essex residents and visitors have been sentenced at magistrates' courts for drink or drug driving offences ...

A luxury seafront apartment in Westcliff, Essex offering more than 2,000 sq ft of living space is on the market.

A collection of antique silver items found by chance in an Edinburgh family’s attic have fetched almost £60,000 at auction. More than 100 pieces of British and continental silver dating from the early ...

An overturned trailer of hay is causing traffic disruption on a busy south Essex road. The vehicle is blocking the A1245 Chelmsford Road both ways from Rawreth Lane traffic lights. Rawreth Parish ...

Opposition Conservatives at Essex County Council have called for a public referendum following news that Reform has launched a legal process.

Sir Keir also insisted he held no “personal animosity” for Mr Burnham in his first interview since he announced he will quit as Prime Minister.