Driving in flip flops could break the Highway Code and see you fined £1,000

The University of Essex is screening The People's Emergency Briefing, exploring how climate change could affect the county's communities.

Lloyds Banking Group have announced plans to close the Halifax branch on Station Road in Clacton over the coming year.

A crash on the A12 near the Boreham Interchange is causing delays for commuters this morning. Traffic in both directions.

The family of Vitória Figueiredo-Barreto mark her birthday and 100 days since her disappearance, urging the public to come forward with any information.

Tributes have been placed outside a home in Epping following the death of a woman. Officers attended Lower Swaines, where the woman was pronounced dead.

Drivers are facing severe delays during the morning rush hour after an incident on the M25 due to a 'traffic problem' on the QEII Bridge.

A kitchen fire at the Fleur De Lys pub in Widdington sparked an emergency response from crews at Saffron Walden Fire Station yesterday afternoon.

The Met Office and BBC Weather has forecast a bright and sunny weekend for most of Essex this weekend after weeks of rainfall.

Male violence against women and girls has been described as an “endemic” issue by a specialist charity working with victims and survivors of sexual offences.

A specialist sexual offences charity said the criminal justice system “isn’t fit for purpose” to bring perpetrators of sexual offences to justice.

Community Speed Watch is marking 20 years of volunteers tackling speeding head-on in Essex.

Ernest Coppin, 55, was found unresponsive at his Magdalen Street flat in November last year by his stepson.

AN Essex animal rescue centre admitted a very rare bird... which sadly did not make it through the night.

Colchester company, Concurrent Technologies has secured a record breaking global defence contract.

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) highlighted the vital work done by its volunteers. 

Football fans can now get Co-op deliveries long after full-time, with selected stores staying open until 1am and 3.30am during tournament fixtures.

All residents have been removed from Essex hotel, The Bell Hotel, used to house asylum seekers, with fire safety concerns reported.

A vehicle has struck a railway bridge Braintree and Braintree Freeport causing chaos on Essex railways.

Train services have been disrupted following a vehicle hitting a railway bridge in Braintree.

A Premier League-backed football programme in Colchester and Clacton is expanding to Witham and Mile End.

Asylum seekers have been removed from an Essex hotel, a council has said.

A former garden centre in Waltham Abbey could be given a new lease of life under fresh plans for commercial reuse.

The Word's Edge Fantasy Fayre is heading to Cressing Temple Barnes near Braintree.

Ziad El Fata, 63, was stopped in Witham last November for speeding at 41mph in Hatfield Road – a 30mph zone – while holding his phone.

An ex-police officer falsely named by AI as one of the officers who arrested Essex student Henry Nowak is “scared” for her safety after receiving death threats.

U’s fans looking to park at the multistorey at Colchester Leisure Park, in Northern Gateway, will now have to pay £16.50 for all day parking when a match is on.

Scott Daly, 23, ran the Nino line which supplied Class A drugs with a street value of more than £87,000 to users in Colchester.

AMID Essex County Council's recent "pothole emergency" declaration, county residents have named the worst potholes in their area.

New plans could soon bring a fresh experience to a Great Notley pub’s much-loved outdoor space.

Anglian Water was called out to the issue in Southway on Wednesday, May 20 and obtained a roadworks permit so it could close a lane of traffic.

TV personality Dani Dyer has been announced as the second celebrity contestant for Strictly Come Dancing 2026.

ALL performances of a new musical have been cancelled tonight at the Mercury Theatre in Colchester.

Shenfield High School has paid tribute to year 8 pupil Bobby Bloomfield after two people appeared at court today charged with his alleged murder.

Essex’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner has insisted there can be “no two-tier policing in this county” in a letter after the murder of Henry Nowak.

Teachers turned podcast stars the Two Mr Ps are bringing their hit comedy tour to Colchester.

Colchester Council has hit back at Facebook users who commented on their picture of a Pride flag outside town hall.

A crash near Stansted Airport is causing long delays for drivers on the A120.

Fire crews from five stations were called to tackle a blaze at an industrial unit near Boreham with five crews attending.

A busy road in Clacton has been closed after power cables came down in the carriageway on St John's Road.

Bobby Bloomfield, a 12-year-old boy ,died after being hit by a car driven by a 15-year-old in Brentwood, a court has heard.

Drivers heading into Essex are facing significant delays after an earlier crash on the M25 anticlockwise towards the Dartford Tunnel.

The state pension age is gradually rising from 66 to 67. Find out which birth dates are affected and when you'll become eligible for payments.

A major Essex route is facing disruption following a reported crash on the A12 near Marks Tey.

A misconduct hearing will be held for a police officer accused of multiple breaches of the Standards of Professional Behaviour.

Colchester drivers are currently facing severe delays across the city due to roadworks taking place.

Areas of Colchester Zoo will be temporarily closed to visitors as maintenance gets under way this month.

Essex Yeomanry Way in Stanway, off the A12 and near Stane Retail Park, will be shut in both directions for eight nights.

Daniel Day, 30, from Palmerstone Road in Westcliff, was found guilty of a public nuisance after he climbed the Big Ben during a pr-Palestine protest.

Parking charges are set to rise for Colchester United matchday fans at the Colchester Northern Gateway.