Southend families suspected of using false addresses to secure school places can face checks against council and school records.

A county lines gang which brought crack cocaine and heroin into Southend has been dismantled after an extensive investigation saw members jailed for 60 years ...

Discover Manningtree, Essex, the historic River Stour town linked to Matthew Hopkins and 17th-century witch persecutions, with the Tendring Witch Trail.

Former Liverpool defender Carragher made his remarks on the Stick to Football podcast, which Villa deem as ‘unacceptable insults’.

Millar Matthews-Lewis scored two first-half goals to propel AFC Fylde to a 3-1 victory over Hornchurch that lifted them to fourth place in the National League. The Coasters had to come from behind to ...

Southend’s Skyline Plaza is for sale at £1.1m, with offices, a vacant café, 52 flats, car parking and £134,950 in annual commercial rent.

New figures show how unevenly Thurrock’s licensed HMOs are spread, ranging from one in some villages to 54 in Grays.

Residents at a Leigh care home enjoyed a taste of Germany as they celebrated Oktoberfest with beer tasting, traditional food and entertainment ...

Alison Austin cried at Basildon Crown Court as she read a statement about the neglect of her mother-in-law Doreen by two workers at the Gifford House Care Home.

Up to 40 homes could be built on land once belonging to an isolated farm, as developers argue nearly 200 years of change has transformed the area.

Convicted employees Naomi Anie and Tabitha Thami told Basildon Crown Court that Gifford House Care Home was 'understaffed' and had 'a culture of fear'.

Selbys Cafe And Bistro has been praised as Southend’s highest-rated full English spot, with rave reviews for its breakfasts, roasts and friendly service.