A therapy dog and a giant African land snail are helping teenagers with mental health difficulties at the St Aubyn Centre in Colchester.

Proposals for five three-bedroom bungalows on land behind Stoney Acres, in Robinson Road have been revealed.

Bobby Watson, 46, of Highbridge Street in Waltham Abbey, has been charged with three counts of rape after an incident in Southsea.

Two lanes have remained closed on the M25 near Brentwood following an early morning vehicle fire.

Colchester's popular pizza restaurant has taken a slice of its dining scene outdoors, with its new al fresco space arriving in time for summer.

With records smashed and scorching temperatures the talk across the UK, you may be thinking how you’re going to get through the remainder of the summer.

Enforcement of a controlled parking zone keeping non-residents off spots by Bushey High Street begins today.

The Hertfordshire M1 is set to close for repairs to a structural issue on the motorway near Watford starting later today.

Brett Ellis questions modern trends, from ads to awareness days, asking if anyone is actually convinced by the noise anymore.

Two of the three lanes on the M1 southbound between Watford and Elstree are closed due to an infrastructure defect.