Southend-on-Sea

Fire engulfs a derelict two-storey building at the Eastern Avenue site.

The fire service says a number of residents have been made homeless following the blaze.

It will offer patients, staff and visitors a place to observe Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest.

Bands including Queen and AC/DC once played the Kursaal, which is now deemed an endangered building

A council will tell the government there is already too much pressure on towns and villages.

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2025 features late Essex people including Jimmy Greaves.

Hundreds of people are in line for rebates after the council computer error.

Essex Police says a 43-year-old man will appear in court in relation to the woman's death.