Two men have been arrested after a vast cannabis factory was discovered on a Basildon industrial estate. Officers from Basildon Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) and the Operational Support Group ...

1219: Jerusalem re-taken by the Christian Crusader kingdom in a peace treaty between Holy Roman Emperor Frederik II and Egyptian ruler Al-Kamil 1294: Death of Mongol Emperor Kublai Khan. 1478: George, ...

A “transformational” mini hospital will create around 50,000 appointments this year and up to 80 jobs initially, in a former Debenhams store in Basildon. Thrive Health Hubs is behind the major plans ...

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A VICTIM of a Southend paedophile ring has said ‘heads should roll’ after it was revealed that a plea bargain offered to a notorious sex offender set him free to continue abusing children. Dennis King ...

Three Havering Conservative councillors have defected to a rival independent group, just days ahead of the mayoral elections. Councillors John Crowder, Philippa Crowder, and Christine Smith left the ...

1st Thundersley Rainbows are collecting as many used postage stamps, horizon labels (the square white or gold labels that the post office stick on everything instead of stamps), first day covers and ...

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Havering Council’s failure to meet its housing target means the planning committee will have less power in future to reject proposed developments. Last week, the council published a report showing ...

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The delivery of one part of the Chelmsford North East Bypass is set to be open for bids – however, there is still no indication of when the remaining section will be built. Essex County Council is ...

Ambitious Enterprise National League side Southend United have confirmed the signing of experienced attacking midfielder Sam Austin on a two-year contract. Austin arrives at Roots Hall following a ...