Around 700,000 tonnes of “toxic” waste was dumped in the north Essex countryside, causing “significant” odour and “pollution risk”, a meeting has heard. The waste has been dumped at Crumps Farm, ...

One part of Essex has been found to be more deprived than anywhere else in the county - and it's not Jaywick. It comes despite many people regarding the coastal area, near Clacton, as being Essex's ...

A crime ring who stole high-end cars worth a total of £1.5 million have been jailed. Three men have been sentenced to a combined total of 11 and a half years in prison with a fourth serving a ...

A hotel company that is housing asylum seekers in Essex is breaching planning controls in a “serious, flagrant and continuing” way, the High Court has been told. Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) ...

People are being urged to call police immediately if they see this missing Essex boy. 11-year-old Ralphie Woods is missing from Benfleet and is believed to be in the Basildon borough, Essex Police say ...

The UK's best takeaway curry has been revealed - and it's in our very own county! An Indian takeaway is one of the most popular takeaway dishes in the UK. The Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards ...

Train users can begin planning their journeys and fares with a brand new railway station set to open later this month. The long-awaited Beaulieu Park Station is expected to open at the end of the ...

Thousands of people are expected to descend on Hylands Park in Chelmsford for BBC Radio 2 In The Park on Saturday (September 6). Music fans from across the country will arrive to watch huge names from ...

Proposals have been unveiled for a major new development that will include 600 homes, a 70-bed care home, a school, and more. North Weald Grove Limited has submitted its plans to Epping Forest Council ...

Many people think September is too early to open a Christmas market. But with many people looking to do their Christmas shopping sooner rather than later, this market is always busy even in the early ...

New images show how a brand new special needs school in south Essex could look. Plans for the new school in Rayleigh have been submitted and are part of a new housing development. The school would ...

London Southend Airport remains closed following the deaths of four people in a plane crash on Sunday. The airport is closed for a second day with bosses saying it will remain closed "until further ...