Essex Chamber of Commerce has raised nearly £4,000 through a partnership with drug and alcohol recovery charity Open Road.

A hairstylist based in Essex has told how he overcame school bullying to go on to work with Ariana Grande, Nicole Scherzinger, Love Island stars and more.

Tendring Council has defended Clacton Beach after the attraction was ranked among the most littered beaches in the UK based on just 29 TripAdvisor reviews.

The six parties on Colchester Council began the meeting not knowing who would take control of the council after no coalition agreement was made.

The UKHSA has issued a yellow heat health alert for Essex, and the wider East of England, as the warm weather this week continues.

The Southern Cross on Langley Road is back, reborn as Everest Southern Cross under new ownership and with a fresh Indian kitchen at its heart. Crucially, it will remain very much a pub for the local community, with the familiar bar atmosphere and spa...

Plans to demolish and rebuild Bushey United Synagogue, in Bushey Heath, have been submitted to Hertsmere Borough Council.

The windows of a car parked in North Watford were smashed as all four tyres were let down.

The 321 Watford to Luton bus route is among Hertfordshire connections getting a new timetable from next week.

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