Jayden Alabaster, 29, of Brentwood, has been charged with attempted GBH after a person was chased by an 'armed gang' on Moulsham Street in Chelmsford.

A track-side fire between Liverpool Street and Stratford is causing delays for Essex commuters.

Public toilets at Holland Haven Country Park have been closed after a suspected arson attack.

Essex County Fire and Rescue crews rushed to Manor Way, in Holland-on-Sea, to extinguish a fire at Holland Haven Nature Reserve.

Hospitality businesses say a new business rates cut is ‘not enough’ to ease the pressure of rising pub costs.

Scientists from the University of Essex have partnered with farmers through an innovative project aimed at improving crop monitoring.

Concerns have been raised over financial and governance issues surrounding the Heart of Greenstead scheme in Colchester.

Advance Teacher Training, which works across Colchester, Tendring and Clacton, honoured its Class of 2026 during a special event.

THIS Essex festival has grown from one stage to six, after a homegrown man brought his festival-planning skills to St Osyth.

Thomas Lord Audley School launched the programme after a Year 7 student suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while at school.

My friend Milli and I donated a combined total of 25 inches of our hair to the Little Princess Trust to become a wig for a child who has lost their hair due to illness.

The blaze broke out on Saxmundham Way in Clacton at around 6.30pm

A Clacton home has been left uninhabitable after a fire spread to four gardens and damaged two houses.

Firefighters are responding to a garden fire that has spread to four neighbouring gardens and two houses.

Thick black smoke can be seen across Clacton as emergency services are responding to a "large" house fire this evening.

An elderly man has been reported for prosecution after being caught speeding on a personal watercraft in a creek in Essex.

Firefighters remain at the scene after a huge explosion and fire tore through an industrial estate near East Hanningfield.

Bin collections will begin one hour earlier in the Chelmsford Council area this week in response to high temperatures.

A drug dealer, a murderer, a rogue trader and a would-be terrorist are among those jailed in Essex in a series of serious cases brought before the courts.

East Anglian Kite Flyers lit up the sky over the Naze Tower and its cliffs, with dozens of brightly-coloured and unique-looking kites.

Cadman Cranes has been certified as a B Corporation recognising its commitment to people, communities and the environment.

THE bosses of a longstanding independent retro clothing shop in Colchester city centre have launched a fundraising campaign as a call for help.

Mary and Phillip Draper are celebrating 60 years of marriage. They met by chance at a dance in Yoxford and married in Peasenhall in 1966.

Wheatfield Road play area, in Stanway, will undergo a significant refurbishment this summer.

A business owner has told of his “shock” after a “completely unprecedented” blaze on an industrial estate near East Hanningfield.

39-year-old Holly West will appear in court after being charged with multiple public order offences, including a "racially aggravated" assault in Braintree.

Count Binface has revealed his full twenty-point manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election, including standing in at Eurovision.

A burst water main sent a dramatic plume of water shooting metres into the air in Dovercourt .

A hosepipe ban will remain in place as water supplies remain under pressure, Anglian Water has confirmed.

Three restaurant closures have been confirmed as part of a UK-wide shake-up.

Patient Focused Ambulance (PFA), a private ambulance service, have had their base damaged by the explosion at Highlands Farm on Friday.

A yellow heat health alert issued by the UKHSA has been upgraded to amber as temperatures continue to rise in Essex.

One lane has closed on the A120 coastbound near the Hare Green Interchange following reports of a van fire.

A budget supermarket has named several Essex towns as target areas for new stores including Braintree, Brentwood, Canvey Island, and Harlow (south).

BASICS Essex has revealed it was directly affected by the explosion near Hanningfield last week, where its headquarters and response car sustained damage.

Colchester United fan Si Collinson gives his views on the U's

Work is set to begin on a major refurbishment at a play area in Wheatfield Road, Stanway.

Claydons-Nisa has joined the Visit Colchester Discover Map scheme to help residents and visitors discover more of what the city has to offer.

The country’s leading mobility and stairlift retailer, Ableworld, is celebrating 25 years of helping people maintain their independence, with a series of customer events, special offers and community celebrations taking place across its nationwide ...

The A127 Westbound has been "partially blocked" following a crash near Childerditch Lane, leading to severe delays.

Ozzie Rasih has owned the Silk Road nightclub on St Botolph’s Street in Colchester since 2008

Beach patrol teams have issued a warning after a "difficult" rescue in which four people got into difficulty in the water off the coast of Clacton, Essex.

Fire crews continue to monitor the situation at an industrial site at Highlands Farm on Southend Road, near Rettendon, following a fire and explosion.

Shahin Ahmed, father of Musa, who has been left in critical condition after an incident at West Mersea beach, has called for a safety review.

The UKHSA has issued a new yellow heat health alert for Essex as temperatures look set to soar to 34C this week.

Emergency services were called to West Mersea beach after a mother and daughter from London got into difficulty in water on Wednesday, July 22.

A COUNCILLOR has explained the reason behind his comments at a heated council meeting, explaining he wants to “see a society where people can disagree well”.

A REFURBISHED pub has reopened following a major makeover aimed at modernising its space while keeping its traditional charm.

COLCHESTER Councillor’s leader has weighed in after “emotions ran high” in a council debate over Pride in Essex Libraries.

F J Martin and Son, of Canterbury Road, has been operating in Colchester for almost a century.