Work on a huge 18-bedroom HMO in Southend could start in the new year and take about 18 months, planning agents say.

Pam Cox, Labour MP for Colchester, and Marie Goldman, Lib Dem MP for Chelmsford, hosted an event in Chelmsford alongside a domestic abuse charity ...

The family and friends of Basildon D-Day hero Don Sheppard have vowed to continue his campaign for a permanent war memorial in the town centre.

Southend man Darryl Dearlove pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman in 2024, but his defence claims it might have been due to a change in medication.

Tonight's National Lottery Lotto winning numbers for Wednesday October 28, 2026, have been drawn. Round 1: 02, 21, 30, 04, 26 ...

Musicians and industry voices in Southend are being brought together to support talent across the city's music scene ...

A £1million relocation of a minor injuries unit serving patients across south Essex is on track to open at its new home next week ...

Manchester City’s back-up goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli saved two spot-kicks as the holders beat Brighton 4-3 on penalties to edge into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. The Argentinian denied Yasin Ayari ...

A group of pigs "saved from slaughter" after being let loose on a busy south Essex road have arrived at their new home. The animals were taken in by Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary in Asheldham ...

Jill Poet, who has lived in Southend for more than 50 years, has said she is "honoured and proud" to have won in the Female Business Awards in Manchester ...

The A127 is closed near Fairglen Interchange after a crash involving multiple vehicles. Traffic is back past Rayleigh Weir.

Excitement is building ahead of a new Aldi opening in Basildon town centre, as work to transform the site nears completion and a launch date has been revealed. The supermarket will open at the ...