Essex has dozens of historic bridges, each with their own story, that hundreds or thousands of people use each day. The Strood, which connects Mersea Island to mainland Essex, is not only crucial ...

Nestled in one corner of Essex lies a gorgeous little village that not many people know about. It may be small, but it certainly is mighty. Linford is a small village situated on the banks of the ...

Spring is nearly here - and there's plenty of farm shops and garden centres to visit across our county. One such farm shop has been given plenty of praise over the years, both for its café and its ...

An Essex town where visitors "are guaranteed a hearty welcome" has suffered a blow by being named among Britain's worst. Basildon in south Essex is undergoing regeneration, but has faced criticism in ...

Some wards in Broomfield Hospital have been temporarily restricted to people visiting patients after an outbreak of norovirus. Visitors for patients on certain wards are advised not to attend the ...

New ONS data has revealed the richest and poorest neighbourhoods in England and Wales. Households in the most well off areas had an annual disposable income of £107,600 a year compared to £20,800 a ...

Southend Council has appointed new consultants to review its £500 million Queensway regeneration scheme, with no immediate plans to demolish the city's ageing tower blocks. Lambert Smith Hampton has ...

A man's body has been recovered after a plane crashed into an Essex reservoir. Police divers were searching Hanningfield Reservoir following the serious incident and recovered the body today. In a ...

Finding a place to park your car can be challenging at the best of times. We often find that parking is one of the biggest issues affecting our traffic and travel here in Essex. It’s not only trying ...

A major piece of infrastructure connecting Essex with Kent will start being built next year after the Government confirmed the final part of public funding. The Chancellor confirmed a further £891m ...

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 ...

A prisoner at HMP Chelmsford has been taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a cell. A large number of emergency service crews were seen attending an incident at the Essex prison on Sunday ...