Jamie Oliver was born and raised in Essex, and this restaurant in the county is one of his favourites.

Winstree Road and Peartree Road Retail Park were targeted in a collaborative day of road safety action.

Local news has never been more important than it is today – and it was only right to see the government acknowledge this in the publication of its Local Media Strategy, a document supporting local news provision.

Essex has many well-known places, but these places are commonly said incorrectly, whether it be from visitors or even locals who get it wrong.

The work has been carried out by an international team led by scientists at Essex University.

The £1.2 million project to reopen an Elstree pub is nearly complete after taking the “dilapidated” building “back to brick”.

The cost of parking in Watford Borough Council car parks and on street in the town is set to rise next month.

Affectionate Staffie Cross Rupert, rescued by the National Animal Welfare Trust in Watford, seeks a forever home. Adopt this loving dog in the UK today.

Find out why Namaste in Watford's St Albans Road is not only the town's most highly-rated Indian restaurant but also its highest overall.

Fed up with icy UK roads, endless potholes, poor council services and council tax rises? Brett Ellis winter journey exposes failures.