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 man has been arrested after a car crashed into a house in Grays on Christmas morning. The building in Argent Street suffered significant damage in the collision, which occurred at around 9.50am, but ...

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 ...

Leyton Orient Pre-Season Fixtures Friday, July 10 – Enfield Town – Away (7.00pm) Friday, July 17 – Lincoln City – ...

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 head judge at east London’s only crown court has been appointed “Honorary Recorder of Redbridge”. The point of the title is to mark the link between the administration and the judiciary and is ...

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.

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 council has been accused of not being robust enough in their initial decision-making after they refused plans to dump around 850,000 cubic metres of soil into a popular open water swimming lake. The ...