A Chelmsford man has been jailed for the rape of a woman in Southend last year. Detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate identified Abdul Omer through enquiries with local agencies ...

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A popular Grays pub could face fresh licence restrictions or even closure after complaints about anti-social behaviour, noise and suspected criminal activity triggered a formal review. Thurrock ...

A car cruise in Southend descended into dangerous stunts prompting police to intervene and close the seafront over public safety concerns, it has been revealed. According to the council, hordes of ...

A shortage of care workers in Southend, plus a rising number of people who need home care, has forced council bosses to add £5.5 million to next year’s social care budget. The shortage of staff has ...

A Redbridge councillor has quit the Labour Party, saying that she was made to “feel like an outsider” by party members. Rosa Gomez will now sit as an independent councillor for the Churchfields ward ...

Gold Geese Goslings, a much loved children’s fun run and scooting fundraising event, took place on Sunday along Chalkwell seafront and has raised more than £9000 to help local families facing ...

Leyton Orient made it two pre-season wins from two after a 2-0 victory over Championship outfit Lincoln City at the Pinatar Arena on the Spanish east coast. With both teams playing separate XI’s in ...

Havering Council received 16 formal complaints about councillors’ behaviour over a 15-month period. Twelve councillors faced a number of allegations, from racism and bullying to spreading ...

A young man who died following a collision in Brentwood last week has been described as having “the biggest heart and the cheekiest smile”. Eighteen year-old Jay Barrow died following a single vehicle ...

Campaigners fighting against plans for 5,000 homes on a huge swathe of green belt land between Southend and Rochford gathered for a protest walk. The group, who are objecting to two planning ...

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