The Dartford Crossing of the River Thames combines the Queen Elizabeth II bridge and two tunnels, connecting Dartford in Kent and Thurrock in Essex. With about 160,000 crossings a day, it is one of ...

Climate change is a critical issue facing us all. The enormity of the situation can seem overwhelming but we believe a collective effort of small steps can make a massive difference. Which is why ...

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 ...

Essex could be split into three regions as part of a huge shakeup of local government in Essex, which will see all the current councils scrapped ...

A binman who mistook a naked cyclist for a 'pervert' and punched him off his bike has walked free from court. Council worker Lee Turnage, 46, injured the cyclist who was riding for a charity event on ...

Who doesn’t like a freebie, particularly at Christmas? For some, the Greene King pub chain is offering free main courses next month. With a long list of classic pub grub on the menu, customers who ...

More than a thousand new homes could be built across Chelmsford. Up to 15 sites across the borough are being looked at to accommodate 1,100 new homes after plans were scrapped for a new development at ...

A doctor’s surgery in Benfleet has been forced to close after practices were found to pose a danger to its patients. Dr Olusegun Olatokunbo Omosini, who runs The Hollies Surgery, was handed warning ...

Plans for more than 800 new homes on Essex farmland have been submitted, with the area facing a “demonstrable unmet need for new housing”. Developer GS8 is also proposing community and commercial ...

Castle Point Borough Council has said it is 'disappointed' after a bid to protect the area's green belt from development was blocked by the High Court. The Council launched a legal challenge under ...

The Met Office has issued a 24-hour yellow warning for heavy and prolonged rain covering all of Essex. Weather experts have warned that the weather could lead to some flooding and disruption. Storm ...

A third person has been convicted for the murder of a man outside a party in 2020. Robert Powell, aged 50, was shot and killed in the early hours of June 13, 2020 after leaving a party in Roydon, near ...