A FAMILY-RUN garage in Basildon is celebrating 50 years in business. Oakdene Autos, on Cranes farm Road, first opened in 1976 ...

A Basildon mother has spoken of her family's devastating health battle after both she and her 12-year-old son were diagnosed ...

Two drug dealers caught with almost £15,000 worth of cocaine in Southend have been ordered to repay thousands of pounds under ...

A primary school in Basildon has been praised by Ofsted after achieving the "expected standard" in every inspection area ...

Thurrock Council has approved a £13.4 million waste contract despite receiving just one bid, prompting questions whether the authority was securing the best deal. Cabinet members awarded the contract ...

A previously boggy and unusable area of a Wickford park has been transformed into a wildlife-friendly garden designed to create new habitats for a variety of species ...

More than 1,100 additional children and young people in Thurrock are expected to need Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs ...

Severe drought has been declared across various counties in the UK, as Essex continues to face a hosepipe ban.

Welcome your Christmas guests in style with these Standard Holly Trees with 'Pinecone' Planters which are under £50. You’ll be adding a touch of festive magic to the garden with this pair of Holly ...

Youngsters can hunt for hidden spooks during a seasonal Halloween trail in Leigh. Staff at Kent Elms Library are hiding 12 ...

French authorities are investigating the cause of a collision between a minibus and a freight train at the loading platform of the Eurotunnel terminal near Calais which left 19 people injured. Local ...

Three ambulance staff were taken to hospital after two East of England Ambulance Service vehicles collided on Prittlewell ...