When I think of Christmas, I think of time spent with family and friends, the exchanging of gifts, and the huge mounds of food that are to be enjoyed. Within that, of course, is the classic Christmas ...

Essex Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident in Loughton. It took place at about 1.30pm on Thursday 23 October 2025 outside Dada Café, at the junction of Station Road and Old Station ...

A popular gadget store has opened in Chelmsford, just months after its original branch in the city closed. MenKind stocks a wide range of gifts, toys, and gadgets for everyone. They sell drones and ...

An Essex airport has announced where locals might be able to spot an RAF jet flying over the skies this morning. London Southend Airport Air Traffic Control is expecting a RAF Eurofighter Typhoon for ...

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.

A new Essex skate park costing more than a quarter of a million pounds is being delayed by around two months due to wet weather, according to the council. Rochford District Council is working on the ...

A new restaurant chain is expected to open in Harlow soon, after its arrival was teased online. The Water Gardens shopping centre in Harlow has given residents a major hint that a popular 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) ...

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 ...

Land near north Essex has been allocated for 5,000 new homes, despite plans for a line of 50m tall pylons to run through it and concerns that the local road network will not be able to cope. Kings ...

The quiet village of Hockley is a well-loved area by it's residents and outsiders. But not so long ago it was also home to a number of violent offenders. The village, not far from Rayleigh, was where ...