Two people have died after a plane crashed during a 'flight experience' in Ongar. Police, paramedics and fire crews rushed to ...

A man who “doused” a police officer with petrol and tried to light it has avoided going to prison. Dylan Russell, 29, tried to ignite the petrol with a blow torch after a police pursuit through a ...

With the weather we're experiencing at the moment, ice cream is an absolute must. Not all ice creams are created equal, though, and on Essex's stretch of coastline, some shops can be really expensive!

An Essex high school has been forced to close after experiencing outages caused by a thunderstorm this morning (Tuesday, June 23). It's understood that the top of a building at Chelmer Valley High ...

A popular Essex visitor attraction has been closed today due to the hot weather. Hopefield Animal Sanctuary in Brentwood offers visitors a chance to meet rehomed animals, including a range of exotic ...

Work has begun on an empty retail unit to convert it into Essex's newest Waitrose supermarket, with a planned opening this summer. At Chelmer Retail Village, work is underway on the new store, with ...

An Essex mum has purchased a £100 garden log cabin from Facebook Marketplace and is converting it into a "girly" sanctuary where she can enjoy some "space" away from her husband and two sons. Jamie ...

Conner Phillips drives on wrong side of the road in Witham shortly before collision Police have said that a crash in which a man driving dangerously hit a pedestrian "could easily have been fatal".

A man and a teenage boy have been charged with murder in connection with the death of Bobby Bloomfield in Brentwood. The schoolboy, 12, died in hospital after being found with serious injuries on ...

A popular music and entertainment retailer will return to Chelmsford city centre later this year. HMV plan to open a new shop in the Meadows Shopping Centre. The brand previously had a store at the ...

The new leader of Basildon Borough Council has said he cannot stop plans for 27,000 new homes but would protect green spaces. Andy Barnes said there wasn't time to scrap the borough's local plan for ...

Reform UK has seized control of Essex County Council from the Conservatives, ending the national party's two-decade reign. Reform is celebrating after winning 53 seats - a huge gain from the one seat ...