Nearly 150 Greater Anglia train services have been cancelled today after a train near Wickford derailed yesterday.

A woman who served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War has turned 100.

A children’s playpark in Wivenhoe has reopened after an £80,000 refurbishment.

Sitting on the River Chelmer, Barnes Mill and Mill House boast seven bedrooms and six bathrooms over nearly 7,000 square feet

Kenny Gee of Abbeycom Limited has submitted a change of use planning application to Colchester Council for 12 Mason Road.

A new line of merchandise by Colchester's Dragonfly Lounge turns hate comments into merchandise to fund LGBTQ+ charities.

Maldon Fire and Smoke Festival which was due to take place this weekend has been cancelled over safety concerns.

Shocking drone footage shows the devastation caused by a grassland fire near Alresford in Essex.

Residents across Essex have just received an emergency wildfire alert from the UK Government - here's why.

The Colchester-based Packing Shed Theatre is reimagining John Constable's The Hay Wain.

Philip Curson, 54, of Brookmans Park Drive in Upminster, was sentenced today following a protest at the Bell Hotel in Epping last year.

India Hanson, 21, a student of Colchester Sixth Form who has autism, received her results of one A and two Bs this morning.

Captain Charles Fryatt was a civilian mariner executed by a German firing squad during the First World War.

Nine new on-call firefighters have been recruited to join Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.

A new veterinary practice has officially opened its doors to the public and their furry companions.

Almost 100 train services have been cancelled after a Greater Anglia train derailed in Wickford, causing major disruption across Essex.

A train has derailed on a railway line in Wickford. Salcott Crescent has been closed off by emergency crews.

A train has derailed on a railway line in Wickford, near Salcott Crescent, which has been closed off by police and fire crews.

Train services between Shenfield and Southend have been cancelled due to an incident on the line.

A heat health alert issued by the UKHSA has been extended for Essex amid record-breaking high temperatures.

A two-year-old girl who was hit by a suspected illegal electric bike in Clacton is said to be in critical condition.

A crash has partially blocked a roundabout near Tollgate Retail Park in Colchester. Delays building in area.

Arriva bus drivers in Essex have gone on strike today as extreme heat has made it "uncomfortable" for them to work.

A two-year-old has been seriously injured after being hit by an e-bike in Clacton, Essex.

Firefighters have tackled a blaze close to the Hylands Estate within the central reservation on the A414.

The Met Office and BBC Weather have warned of a potential risk of thunderstorms across Essex tonight after months of dry weather.

Pictures have shown the mass Reform UK celebrations taking place at an estate in Great Oakley after Nigel Farage's win.

A show celebrating 60 years of Classic Team Lotus has sold out after just one day – but there’s there's still a chance to get your hands on tickets.

British Transport Police have confirmed a person has died after being hit by a train between Shenfield and Stratford.

Controversial former actor Laurence Fox has demanded a recount after his fate was revealed following the Clacton by-election results.

Essex Police have provided a statement after Nigel Farage claimed he was told not to attend the Clacton by-election.

Live updates as reaction comes in after Nigel Farage wins the Clacton by-election by a landslide majority.

Count Binface has claimed a victory in the Clacton by-election after securing 9,455 votes against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

Nigel Farage has made his first statement after his Clacton by-election win.

In total, 34 candidates stood in the 2024 Clacton by-election, which was comfortably won by Nigel Farage.

The Reform UK leader was one of 34 candidates who ran in a by-election which was not contested by the other major parties.

Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election after he triggered it by resigning as MP for the Essex constituency earlier this year.

Over the last several weeks, the world’s media has turned their gaze to the somewhat misunderstood coastal town of Clacton-on-Sea.

A “relentless” fly infestation is affecting daily life in north Essex villages, with vulnerable residents struggling to cope.

AN ACTION-PACKED week of sailing is set to end with a “massive” fireworks display on an Essex island this Saturday

The controversial by-election had been triggered after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned from his role as MP in July.

TENDRING residents who turned out to vote in a historic by-election for Clacton’s next MP have shared mixed views.

Rail services across Essex have been disrupted this evening after a person being hit by a train between Stratford and Shenfield.

Live updates all night as 34 candidates contest the Clacton parliamentary seat in the 2026 by-election

A large muck heap fire has broke out on farmland in Stapleford Tawney, prompting a call out by the fire service.

A multi-vehicle crash has closed the A120 in both directions near Marks Tey. Traffic building between Motts Lane and Great Tey Road.

Essex Police have launched a witness appeal after a person was taken to hospital with a "possible head injury" following a crash on the M11 near Harlow.

Colchester's Sigma Sixth Form students celebrated an 'exciting' set of A-Level and B-Tec results, following their two years of work.

Colchester County High School for Girls (CCHSG) celebrated another successful year for its sixth form students, ahead of the school’s major transition from single-sex to co-educational education.

Colchester Royal Grammar School (CRGS) sixth form students shared their experiences at the sixth form after receiving their A-level results.