A man from Upminster is the eighth person to have been jailed for his role in violence at protests in Epping last summer.

Commuters travelling between Shenfield and Southend Victoria have been urged to avoid travel until further notice after a train has derailed.

A person has died after being hit by a train at Chadwell Heath station. Emergency services were called to the station at 8.02pm yesterday (August 13) following reports of a casualty on the tracks. The ...

Molly's Florist left its premises in Hornchurch after 71 years and has set up at a workshop in Rush Green Road - here's why.

An emergency alert has been sent to millions of mobile phones across the UK warning of a serious wildfire risk.

Firefighters are tackling a large grass fire in Hornchurch Country Park this afternoon. Twelve fire engines and around 80 ...

A new Indian restaurant looks set to open in place of Mandarin Palace in Hornchurch High Street as an "opening soon" sign was ...

A giant animatronic dead chicken was placed at the site of the new Pret A Manger branch at a petrol station in New Road, Rainham.

Disposable barbecues have been temporarily banned from sale in the UK. The government has taken the step in response to a growing wildfire risk during the ongoing heatwave, citing the grills as a ...

An animal charity boss is warning the public of the dangers of littering after a hedgehog was left fighting for its life.

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A seven-year-old boy died from a brain injury after drowning off the Essex coast, an inquest has been told. Musa Ahmed, from Romford, got into difficulty in the water at West Mersea on July 22 while ...