From overcoming language barriers to earning national recognition and pursuing lifelong ambitions, GCSE results day produced a series of inspiring success stories across south Essex. Among them was 16 ...

Emergency services have issued an update after a busy Essex road was closed this morning. The closure was put in place following a collision, with recovery work taking place at the scene. One driver ...

Poundland is set to open its first new store in two years at a south Essex shopping centre. The discount retailer will return to Lakeside Shopping Centre in West Thurrock on August 29.

A busy road has been blocked following a serious collision this afternoon, with drivers warned of delays in the area.

After 40 years, Frasers Travel, based in Saltcoats, Ayrshire in Scotland, has confirmed it has ceased trading. In a statement, the company said: "We regret to inform you that Frasers Travel Ltd has ...

A major route has partially re-opened following a crash and fuel spill. The A130 towards Chelmsford was shut between ...

A drug dealer has been jailed after trying to exploit a vulnerable person through cuckooing. Shyeem Chisholm, 26, was sentenced to five years and seven months at Chelmsford Crown Court on Tuesday, ...

The A130 has been closed near Rettendon and the A12 after a large fuel spillage following a crash. Essex Police and fire are at the scene.

Three people from Basildon are among six defendants due to stand trial in connection with the alleged shooting of a man in Cambridgeshire in May.

The woman who accused Wickford man Riley Clarke of rape had previously confessed to Essex Police about making false ...

An extremely rare insect has been spotted for the first time in nearly two decades at an Essex Wildlife Trust site.

Traffic is slow and the A130 northbound is blocked following a crash between Rettendon and the A12 at Howe Green.