A134 crash near Stoke-by-Nayland closes the northbound road on the Essex-Suffolk border, causing delays and queues. Motorists urged to allow extra time.

Rare £1m three-bedroom detached home for sale on Brentwood’s Homesteads Private Estate, Essex, with gardens overlooking the green and parking for four cars.

A surveyor stole more than £500 from two pensioners after going to their home for a routine inspection, leaving them feeling their lives had been turned “upside down”.

Residents at Hatfield Peverel Bupa Care Home in Chelmsford got up close to birds of prey.

Bradley Owen Jones, formerly known as Bradley Hicks, 24, was serving a community order at the time of the offence.

The chief executive of a local homelessness charity says rebuilding homeless people’s confidence must be a priority.

Residents at Seven Rivers, in Great Bromley, will be relocated before it shuts

Pam Cox, Labour MP for Colchester, and Marie Goldman, Lib Dem MP for Chelmsford, hosted an event in Chelmsford alongside a domestic abuse charity

Colchester property and legal experts welcome Budget plans including £4.7bn for the Your First Home equity loan, Lifetime ISA reform and £1.5bn for social housing.

A jury is deliberating at an inquest into the death of a former professional footballer with dementia who was moved between hospitals and care homes.

Orlando Morris, 33, became aggressive on the flight from Helsinki on December 31 last year and had to be restrained by staff.

According to the organisation’s official accounts, Community 360 had £2.2million in the bank in the year ending March 2024.

Colchester residents and businesses react to John Healey’s Budget, including £100 energy support, a National Living Wage rise and business rates relief.

Delays are building between Witham and Colchester due to a crash on Braxted Park Road.

The A12 London-bound is partially blocked after reports of the incident just after Boreham Interchange.

Great Bentley crash: man in his 80s dies after two-car collision on Plough Road. Essex Police appeal for witnesses and dash cam footage from October 23.

Essex Wildlife Trust is urging people to consider wildlife when celebrating Bonfire Night.

Greater Anglia is launching the First Step Into Rail scheme to help young people gain skills in the workplace.

London Liverpool Street station’s only passenger lift will close on November 22 for refurbishment until mid-February 2027, with step-free alternatives.

M25 delays after a reported vehicle fire at J2 Darenth Interchange, with recovery work, congestion back to J4 Orpington and average speeds of 20mph.

Essex police ARV driver stops safely after an unsecured load smashes its windscreen on the A120 on December 19. Audi driver Glen Lillie banned for 12 months.

Hedingham Castle unveils The Knight Before Christmas, a festive Essex event with theatre, lights and soundscapes running from December 6 to 20.

Southend dad Tom Fieldhouse wins £777,000 in Magic Radio’s Make Me A Winner competition, planning a Disney trip and mortgage payoff for his family’s future.

Holidaymakers will soon be able to fly direct from Essex to a beautiful Mediterranean island.

Haven Road in Colchester’s Hythe floods again as high tides leave inches of water on the carriageway, disrupting motorists and renewing long-running concerns.

Herts Police warn residents about phone scammers posing as Essex Police detectives, urging people to protect bank details.

Aldi will open a new Basildon store at Westgate Shopping Centre on November 12, creating jobs and boosting Christmas shopping in Basildon town centre.

Basildon house fire caused by an electrical fault left one man treated for smoke inhalation. Essex firefighters urgently warn homes need working smoke alarms.

Former Colchester woman Ann-Marie McEvoy receives an indefinite secure hospital order after admitting the attempted murder of two 10-year-old boys in Friskney.

Perrywood Garden Centre Tiptree unveils autumn and winter menus, featuring Sunday roasts, fish and chips, afternoon tea and festive dining across its sites.

Essex’s former Debenhams stores have mixed futures: Basildon gets a health centre, while Chelmsford and Lakeside thrive; Southend and Colchester remain empty.

Community 360, which supports hundreds of voluntary and community groups, will go into administration.

Essex man faces no further action after arrest over Linas Buta’s death in Rhos, near Wrexham, on March 27. Police probe now closed and report sent to coroner.

Paula Mathews, beloved Clacton County High School English and Drama teacher, has died. Her funeral will take place in Frinton at 1pm on November 5.

Inditex-owned Lefties opens its second UK store at Lakeside Shopping Centre, West Thurrock, on October 29, offering budget fashion, homeware and new jobs.

A film screening at Colchester Institute will urge business leaders to confront the risks of climate change.

Essex rail passengers face November disruption as GBR Anglia engineering works affect Bures, Marks Tey and routes, with replacement buses on key weekends.

Essex Police search for missing 94-year-old Mercia Styles from Ingatestone, who has not been in contact since October 25. Call 999 with information.

Drivers are facing delays after a crash blocked a road close to one of the area's major junctions.

Essex shoppers warned not to eat recalled Arla Protein Puddings over possible glass contamination. Three flavours should be returned to shops for a full refund.

Three ‘bungling’ burglars avoided jail after a birdwatcher spotted their suspicious behaviour through binoculars in St Osyth.

A man accused of dealing drugs and possessing zombie knives has been given an absolute discharge after almost all the charges against him were dropped.

Domestic abuse survivors in Essex will get faster access to support through a £4.45 million funding boost.

A planning application has been submitted to convert a four-bedroom bungalow into a supported living home.

David Williams, 80, was driving a Volkswagen Passat in heavy rain when he struck the 16-year-old in Hatfield Road, Witham, last September.

A councillor said he had "listened to parents" after Essex County Council passed a motion to review ways to cut the cost of child transport for SEND students.

A councillor has resigned from his cabinet role after raising concerns about the handling of special educational needs services by civil servants.

Around 32,000 extra GP appointments will be made available across Essex this winter as the NHS prepares for increased pressure.

Lead stolen from Orsett Church of England Primary School, causing roof damage and leaks. Repairs are under way, but the school will reopen with scaffolding.

A12 southbound near Colchester is partially blocked, causing very slow traffic between J28 and J27 by JobServe Community Stadium.