A review of the Towngate Theatre’s future could see its bar and café stay open for longer as Basildon Council looks to boost income at the town-centre venue, while also backing a £350,000 bid to ...

Ian Jeeves, 58, of Yardeley in Lee Chapel North, Basildon, was sentenced to almost three years in prison for three offences.

Southend man Isam Mahmoud has been sentenced to a hospital order after attacking four people with makeshift weapons, ...

A Southend man who survived a life-threatening brain haemorrhage is now using his own experiences to help others connect and tackle isolation ...

A south Essex mum diagnosed with a rare spinal tumour is appealing for support to help fund specialist testing that could identify new ...

David Thompson, 64, of Aldham, purchased Mill Race Garden Centre in November after it closed the previous summer and was ...

A series of crashed on a road in Billericay described as "dangerous" by residents has sparked a call for improved safety ...

WESTCLIFF started the Regional One South East season with a 28-27 win at home to Tring. However, there was disappointment for ...

Royal Mint launches collectable Cluedo 50p coins featuring iconic suspects, with a chance to win a gold coin worth over ...

Five men were arrested on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences after armed police stopped three vans travelling to ...

Waverley paddle steamer sailing from Southend Pier cancelled after Tower Bridge suffered a technical failure, disrupting its ...

Basildon Council has agreed to sell its stake in a Dartford housing development and reinvest the proceeds in the borough.