Will Calverley, Conservative city councillor for Tiptree, hopes to "brighten up" the streets of Colchester

A car fire on the M25 anticlockwise near Potters Bar is causing 10 miles of traffic, towards the M11, this morning.

Essex Police have provided an update after Meadgate Avenue in Chelmsford was evacuated yesterday evening following an explosives probe.

Meadgate Avenue in Chelmsford has been cordoned off by police after a man and woman were arrested following an investigation into explosive substances.

A crash has been reported on a M11 at Junction 8 for the A120, near Bishops Stortford. Delays for morning commuters.

Ricky Brandon, 40, faced the charges after an incident involving him and his girlfriend in Colchester last year.

AN experienced barrister has questioned why a woman was prosecuted for damaging her mother’s house while having a mental health crisis.

A 70-year-old woman who fell due to uneven High Street pavement in Halstead has spent almost a week in hospital to have surgery on her kneecap.

Addison Chandler, 24, was first flagged down by officers when he was speeding at 2am on April 11, but he refused to pull over.

Residents were shocked to see a beach hut near Southcliff Promenade had been vandalised

In a  recorded police interview played to a jury at Ipswich Crown Court the boy said he’d met James Cole several years earlier at a youth group.

There are major delays on an A12 slip road near Beaulieu Park station following a six-vehicle collision involving a lorry.

Leaked videos have shown EastEnders filming in Essex with a major twist for a much-loved character of the show.

The Loveridge family, who travel across Surrey in autumn and winter, then Essex during spring and summer, arrived at Hilly Fields on Sunday night.

CCTV footage appears to capture a pro-Palestine protester scaling Big Ben, in footage that was shown at Southwark Crown Court.

Mehmet said the project grew out of a long-standing desire to help those facing hardship.

A specialist charity says gender stereotyping “massively impacts” male victims and survivors of sexual offences, who often experience an additional level of shame.

Stalls, entertainment and a strawberry-picking robot decorated Tiptree Farm with colour as Tiptree Farm's Open Day took place.

Louise Angus stole £159 of Christmas bathroom sets from Boots, as well as a £50 Lego set from Tesco in Colchester last December.

Thousands of motorcyclists are expected to join the Motorcycle Run for Essex and Herts Air Ambulance.

A protester who climbed the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben cost taxpayers £67,000, a court has heard.

The family of 12-year-old Bobby Bloomfield have paid tribute to him, after he was killed in a 'serious incident' in Brentwood on Sunday.

A 12-year-old boy has been named following a fatal collision in Brentwood where two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

British Transport Police officers were called to Colchester Railway Station yesterday night following concerns for a persons welfare.

A major Essex road is experiencing disruption following a crash on the A12 near Beaulieu Park railway station.

A tearoom at Dedham Art and Craft Centre has stopped operating after the company has gone into liquidation.

Robert Perfect, 46, saw the woman in The Foresters Arms and said, “Give us a smile”, before launching a tirade of racial slurs after she didn’t respond.

Johnny Boy Doherty, 26, from Feltham, jailed for 8 years after posing as official and robbing £100,000 from Woodford Green couple. Essex Police investigation.

Harwich Road in Colchester has been partially blocked following a reported crash. Traffic is slow between Hazelton Road and Parsons Heath.

Essex Police has issued an update after a murder probe was launched in Brentwood following the death of a 12-year-old boy in Pilgrims Hatch.

Government funding for the Lower Thames Crossing tunnel between Kent and Essex rises by £174m, pushing costs towards £11bn and sparking cost overrun concerns.

Essex Police want to speak to John Southgate, 34, of no known address, in connection with an investigation into the supply of Class A drugs in Colchester.

Tributes have been left for a 12-year-old Essex schoolboy who was tragically killed following a collision on Ashwells Road in Brentwood this past weekend.

Drivers are facing severe delays on the A120 near Coggeshall in Essex following a crash between a lorry and a car.

Waltham Abbey, a market town with an 800-year-old charter, combines heritage, culture and outdoor adventure.

UK homeowners could land themselves in legal trouble if they incorrectly dispose of the invasive Japanese knotweed, including a fine or prison time.

An overturned lorry and a crash on the M11 is causing severe delays to drivers near to the M25 in Essex.

Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park, found between Manningtree and Ipswich, has welcomed the laying of a rare pancake tortoise egg.

A lorry has overturned on the entry to the M11 from the M25 at Junction 27. Delays building and queues beginning to form.

Police appeal for victims to come forward after allegations have been published about former West Ham owner David Sullivan.

Ukrainian President, Volodymr Zelensky, has issued an appeal to English councils who removed the Ukrainian flag. Essex County Council one of those councils.

A vacant commercial unit will be transformed into an indoor padel sports facility after plans were given the green light by the council.

A seven-year-old nature enthusiast who idolises David Attenborough is set to earn every single badge available – almost 50 badges – in Beavers in just two years.

Louise Power, 48, approached the man after he left a city centre bar at 4am while an accomplice, Pearl Draper, 50, watched from nearby.

The Bromfords school, Wickford will feature on a documentary with former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate.

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 58, and Scott Drewitt-Barlow, 31, are accused of sex trafficking offences and have been on remand since they were arrested.

A major Essex road is experiencing disruption following a car fire on the A12 near Stratford St Mary.

A man has been arrested as a man from Great Dunmow has been charged in a counter terrorism investigation.

The Loveridge family arrived in Hilly Fields, next to Colchester Institute, on Sunday in about 20 caravans.

All lanes have been stopped on the M25 near Waltham Abbey after a multi vehicle crash and fuel spillage.