Crews are currently responding to a number of fires across Essex, with some producing large amounts of visible smoke.

Thick black smoke can be seen from a major fire involving a large number of tyres. Crews were called to an industrial unit in Drakes Lane, Little Waltham, at around 4.30pm and found a blaze involving ...

A huge fire is burning grassland the size of seven football pitches. The blaze covers nearly 15 acres of grassland, hedges, and trees along Great Warley Street in Great Warley. Six fire service crews ...

The council is monitoring Raphael Park "closely" after an outbreak of a disease having a "serious impact" on birds.

A group of travellers who reportedly forced entry onto a public park in Basildon have been ordered to leave by midday ...

A major value retailer looks set to move into a former Poundland store. B&M has submitted a planning application to Rochford Council for permission to install signage at the site on Eastwood Road in ...

A large fire is sending smoke that can be seen from Braintree and Witham. The incident in Little Waltham, near Chelmsford, has smoke visible in the area with Essex Fire and Rescue Service receiving ...

A 90-year-old man has gone missing while visiting Southend today. David Payne was last seen in the Cliffs Pavilion area shortly after 5pm on Wednesday, July 29. He has not made contact with anyone ...

Essex & Suffolk Water has issued an update on its position regarding a potential hosepipe ban after Essex was officially ...

Drone footage has shown the severity of the traffic on Canvey following the closure at Tarpots. The three-week closure has already caused chaos ...

Rachel Zegler and Chris O’Dowd have led tributes to Glen Hansard, who has been remembered as “one of the greats” after his death. The Irish musician, known as the frontman of The Frames, died aged 56 ...

Rock is part of a large Northern Irish boxing contingent in Glasgow, with fellow potential Love Islander Jon McConnell also through to the semi-finals in the men’s 70kg. The 23-year-old is not ...