A FAMILY-RUN garage in Basildon is celebrating 50 years in business. Oakdene Autos, on Cranes farm Road, first opened in 1976 ...

More than 1,100 additional children and young people in Thurrock are expected to need Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs ...

Two drug dealers caught with almost £15,000 worth of cocaine in Southend have been ordered to repay thousands of pounds under ...

Thurrock Council has approved a £13.4 million waste contract despite receiving just one bid, prompting questions whether the authority was securing the best deal. Cabinet members awarded the contract ...

A primary school in Basildon has been praised by Ofsted after achieving the "expected standard" in every inspection area ...

A previously boggy and unusable area of a Wickford park has been transformed into a wildlife-friendly garden designed to create new habitats for a variety of species ...

A Basildon mother has spoken of her family's devastating health battle after both she and her 12-year-old son were diagnosed ...

Severe drought has been declared across various counties in the UK, as Essex continues to face a hosepipe ban.

Rochford Council confirmed the car park serving Sweyne Park Play Area closed on Wednesday for one week of repair works. The play facility itself remains fully accessible and unaffected while ...

Three ambulance staff were taken to hospital after two East of England Ambulance Service vehicles collided on Prittlewell ...

Southend councillors have reluctantly backed plans for an eight-bedroom HMO, saying a Planning Inspector’s decision left their “hands tied”.

A Southend KFC has won permission to stay open until 3am for nine months despite concerns from residents in neighbouring flats.