A planning application has been submitted to Maldon District Council for a new classroom block at Maldon County Primary School.

Too Good To Go is offered at many different shops, and after trying the worst-rated one in my area, I was completely shocked by the items inside.

There were a number of postcodes across Essex that won prizes in the People's Postcode Lottery in October 2025. Were you a winner?

Poundland is set to shut 13 more UK stores during November, amid a growing number of closures. The retailer revealed in June, following its takeover by investment firm Gordon Brothers, that it planned ...

BURNHAM’S The Quarterdeck has style, mouth-watering food, and a prime location making it a must-go-to restaurant for all. On a dreary October Monday morning, at the start of half-term, many of Burnham ...

The data shows that average monthly rents in Colchester have skyrocketed from £739 in 2015 to £1,180 in 2025 – a staggering 59.7 increase.

A Reform UK councillor has switched to the Tories after becoming “uncomfortable” with his former party. James Buchan said he wanted to be able to “look my family in the eye and say, ‘that’s not who I ...

Amy Waine and Jarrad Cutting bought the Cage, in St Osyth, earlier this year after finding out it was up for sale. But the quaint-looking ...

The corgis of the late Queen Elizabeth II which were adopted by Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson are to remain in the care of their family, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The couple ...

Three men have been found guilty of the murder of a grandfather who was mistakenly shot at close range through his living-room window. Barry Dawson, who had not been the intended target, was killed in ...

Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to health authorities in Gaza on Friday, completing an exchange after militants ...

Below is a list – although not exhaustive – of what asylum seekers are entitled to get from the UK Government while they are awaiting a decision on their case. That includes cash support (normally ...