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Trains across Essex to be cancelled due to weekend engineering this month
The works will impact Greater Anglia, c2c and Elizabeth line services
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The ‘worst’ GP surgeries in Essex that have been told they must improve
Some Essex towns have more than one practice which does not meet the standard
Essex man found with £500k worth of drugs hidden in pink suitcase
The 33-year-old has been sentenced to over five years in prison.
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Woman rushed to hospital after being hit by a lorry on busy Benfleet A-road
The road was closed for hours
Vehicle fire sees traffic stopped on M25 causing delays
There were long delays in the area.
Essex seaside city with independent shops where renters are flocking to live
House prices in this city just keep climbing
Southend City Day celebration to return with 'music, food and fun' this weekend
The date for 2026 has been confirmed
Mountain of fly-tipped waste blocks road in south Essex as probe launched
Havering Council has begun an investigation into who dumped a huge pile of rubbish across East Hall Lane in Rainham, blocking the road.
'This flyover replacement will be worse than Gallows Corner - it will kill our shops'
Lodge Avenue Flyover on the A13 is set to be replaced across a two year project but business owners have expressed concern over the impact on their shops and fear it "will be worse" than the Gallows Corner works.
Man accused of armed robbery after Essex shopkeeper threatened with knife
The suspect robbed a shop in the street and demanded staff open the till, before fleeing the scene, police say.
Woman left 'drowning' after kitchen fire destroyed her Essex home
A woman says she feels like she is “drowning” after an electrical kitchen fire destroyed her home.
Air ambulance lands as teen footballer collapses during match in Essex
A Haughley United under-15s footballer reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest during a match in Stanway, Colchester.
University of Essex staff to strike again on these dates
University of Essex staff to strike for a further nine days in March over job losses and Southend campus closure.
Photos show emergency response as car crashes outside bar in south Essex
Pictures from the scene of a crash in Benfleet show an ambulance and Police at the scene.
Reports of major emergency response after car 'crashes into shop' in south Essex
Residents have reported a major emergency response in Benfleet this afternoon after a "car crashed into a shop".
Lorry driver who tried to smuggle £2m cocaine through Essex port is jailed
Anvarjon Yuldashev, 38, was trying to bring in the illegal drugs in September last year when he was arrested by officers at Harwich International Port.
Prolific thief taunted south Essex shop staff before being floored by undercover cop
A prolific Brentwood shoplifter was jailed after he was wrestled to the ground by a plain-clothes police officer
Warning over posts 'encouraging' school fight trend as Essex Police issue statement
Essex Police have issued advice to warn parents amid social media posts "encouraging disorder" amid a school fight trend
Famous popstar visits small Essex town for family day out
Olly Murs, who grew up in Witham, and first rose to fame as the runner-up on The X Factor in 2009, has shared a new photo after visiting a town in Essex.
Warning issued over potential energy scams in south Essex area
Rochford Council warns residents of scams linked to ECO4 and GBIS energy grants. Stay safe: check IDs, use official channels, and report fraud attempts.