Olly Murs brought pop legend Anastacia on stage to perform at BBC Radio 2 In The Park. His set also included a shout-out to his partner Amelia, watching from home with their days-old baby Albert ...

Tucked away in a town housing estate, this fish and chip shop may seem like a rather unassuming chippy. However, the well-loved local fish and chip shop has gained national acclaim for its high ...

Tributes have been paid to a well-known figure in Chelmsford and nicknamed as “Mr Stock”. Councillor Ian Grundy who represented the area on Chelmsford City Council and Essex County Council, sadly died ...

The crime commissioner for Essex has warned of further redundancies at Essex Police if the Government insists the force recruit more police officers without providing extra funding. Roger Hirst, ...

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 ...

Nigel Farage said he has bought a house in Clacton and was “meeting lots of constituents on a regular basis”. The Reform UK leader has previously been criticised for not holding surgeries in his Essex ...

A doctor who was one of four people who died when a light aircraft crashed at Southend Airport has been named locally for the first time. The passengers, who have not been officially named by ...

A new drive-thru Costa Coffee with 15 new jobs is set to be open next spring with works starting on site in a matter of weeks, bosses at the chain have revealed. The coffee chain is opening the new ...

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) ...

Clarification: A previous version of this article incorrectly said the garden centre was closed. We are happy to clarify that the garden centre remains open - it is just the restaurant that is closed.

Once celebrated as the largest social housing estate in the world, the Becontree estate in Dagenham has played a pivotal role in the community since 1921. Developed while it was still under Essex's ...

If you live in or near Basildon, you have heard of the Craylands Estate. The estate - now called Beechwood Village - has received a bit of a bad reputation for anti-social behaviour and being ...