Jekyll and Hyde Leyton Orient slipped to their second successive Sky Bet League One home defeat, leaving their former frontman Peter Kitchen somewhat perplexed as the East Londoners’ indifferent start ...

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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Campaigners say community groups in Brentwood—such as the University of the Third Age and a singing group—have been left homeless following Essex County Council’s decision to close their local ...

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 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 ...

National League South outfit Dagenham & Redbridge have completed the signing of former Newcastle United, Liverpool and West Ham United striker Andy Carroll. The Gateshead-born frontman had been ...

Dozens of Southend council tenants could benefit from warmer homes and lower energy bills under a £1.3 million programme that will also help provide new accommodation for homeless families and ...

The man in charge of adult social care in Essex has repeated calls for his party to be included in cross-party talks regarding how it can be restructured Councillor Paul Godfrey, repeated criticisms ...

People caught street drinking, abusing passers-by or using nitrous oxide in Grays town centre could be ordered to leave and banned from returning for up to 48 hours under renewed council powers.

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 ...

Plans to demolish a Wickes Extra store in Barking and build 850 flats have been given the green light by councillors. The development in Hertford Road includes six towers between 18 and 31 storeys ...