A HAVE-A-GO hero bravely prevented a van from being stolen before being attacked and robbed by an aggressive crook who managed to escape.

A MAN has been charged in connection with a stabbing in Colchester.

A POPULAR pub has celebrated the reopening of its garden following a six-figure refurbishment.

He was arrested and charged with four offences

A man has been found not guilty of murdering two teenage boys during an incident in Brentwood.

His case has now been in court

He is due to be sentenced

NORTH Essex residents are being reminded to refrain from travelling on trains this weekend as railway drivers prepare to down tools.

AN extensive seawater search for a man who went missing after getting into difficulty while out at sea entered its second day yesterday.

A YOUNG "super hairo" who finds haircuts stressful has raised hundreds of pounds for charity after bravely having his lengthy locks chopped off for children fighting cancer.

A HOUSING association is invitation residents who want to make a difference in their community to join a new alliance.

TEENAGE school girls were left “shaking and distraught” after being pulled out of their classrooms and lined-up in a corridor before having their skirts measured.

The property was provided to her by Colchester Council

The friends intended to dupe the police after a speeding incident

The commonwealth games begin in Birmingham at the end of the month.

Police are investigating an attack

THE family of a young father who killed himself by jumping from the roof of a multi-storey car park has received a settlement from the hospital which failed to assess him.

DRIVERS are being warned over traffic after an accident on the A12.

Temperatures were approaching 40C

The man has been missing since yesterday.

His case has now been heard in court

The event was cancelled on short notice

POLICE have introduced a dispersal order to a village in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour.

COASTGUARD crews are continuing to search for a man who is understood to be missing after he got into difficulty while out at sea.

A jam-packed schedule of events took place

National Highways is set to widen the A12 to three lanes

Business owners are united against Essex County Council's plans

It came after documents were leaked

Hundreds of pounds were taken from a till

It will be pulled from its programme

The flame had to be stamped out by residents

McDonald’s has revealed as revealed it’s to make a major change this week.

The average family with children is throwing away a whopping £60 worth of food and drink each month.

A PERSON is reportedly missing in seawater near Clacton Pier. We will be updating this blog with any new information as and when we receive it.

All the latest from Essex as heatwave continues and is set to bring even hotter temperatures

A record-breaking 39C has been recorded in Essex as temperatures reached their peak across the county.

There are a few pets from RSPCA Essex locations who are looking for new homes.

The incident was this morning

The A12 is now closed Southbound due to the road melting in the heat in Kelvedon.

This is the scene in a village after a fire ripped through it, destroying a number of homes this afternoon.

Temperatures are expected to drop on Wednesday

Firefighters spent hours battling the fire

He has been ordered to pay a surcharge

BEACHGOERS have been reminded to stay safe after the Clacton coastline was hit with a fourth sea-related emergency in just four years.

HEROIC seaside workers rescued a group of people after they got into difficulty out at sea before a huge operation was launched to find a missing man.

The council has also updated on delayed garden waste collections

TWO people have been rushed to hospital but a man remains missing out at sea after a group of beach-goers got into difficulty in the water.

For the first time ever the UK temperature has exceeded 40 degrees Celsius as Heathrow reported a temperature of 40.2 at 12:50pm on Tuesday, July 19.

The police are investigating the incident

Multiple fire crews are on the scene of an ongoing blaze in Braintree.