Essex

A fire at a recycling centre in Hovefields Avenue, Basildon.

15 vehicles alight as huge blaze breaks out at recycling plant

Mum Lisa Brown who earns £800-a-month from Vinted.

Watch: Mum who earns £800-a-month from Vinted shares tips and tricks

Marine Police rescue yachtsman from storm.

Watch: Marine Police rescue yachtsman from storm

Two cars crash onto pavement narrowly missing café customers.

Watch: Two cars crash onto pavement narrowly missing café customers

Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash

Last chance to apply: Redrow Eastern’s £12,000 community fund closing in two wee...

Geoff and Jo Smith.

Watch: Dad walks again after having part of skull removed after stroke

Bilk's Sol Abraham

Boardmasters 2024: Bilk’s Sol Abrahams reflects on Cornish experience

Resident immersed in under water world via VR.

St Pauls Care Centre residents enjoy virtual underwater experience

Nial McPartland who breached his restraining order on the day he was released from prison is arrested.

Watch: Police chase man who broke restraining order on day of release

Nancy Kerina and Dale Rankmore renovated a narrowboat they bought on Facebook Marketplace.

Watch: Couple who live on renovated 1970s narrowboat save £10k on rent

Redrow Eastern donates to local scouts

Redrow Eastern launches £12,000 fund to support local community projects with ap...

Premium housebuilder Redrow Eastern has launched its 2024 community fund to help support the incredible community work lead by groups, schools, organisations and individuals across Essex, Suffolk, and Hertfordshire.

Mohamed Hassan

Elijah Clark jailed for 13 years for manslaughter of Andy Wood.

Watch: Elijah Clark jailed for 13 years for manslaughter of Andy Wood

The trial of Gavin Plumb, who is accused of planning a kidnap plot against ex-This Morning host Holly Willoughby, is set to begin.

Holly Willoughby kidnap trial to begin

The Ford Kuga after tactical contact was made.

Watch: Police make tactical contact with driver before seizing machete

PC Ryan McNamara arrests James Happer.

Watch: Hero passer-by helps police officer arrest £30k jewellery thief

Speeding biker pulls a wheelie.

Watch: Speeding biker dangerously pulls a wheelie at 56mph

Man walking UK coastline with his dog after being stabbed.

Watch: Man walking UK coastline with his dog after being stabbed

Man ‘opens prosecco’ after removing till in alleged pub raid.

Watch: Man ‘opens prosecco’ after removing till in alleged pub raid

Rare baby spider monkey makes first appearance at zoo.

Watch: Rare baby spider monkey makes first appearance at zoo

Redrow announces their search for 'Archi-tot' of the future

Eastern housebuilder calls on youngsters to help design a home for the future

Janet Smith was targeted by a scammer pretending to be Gary Barlow.

Watch: "I was catfished by fake Gary Barlow”

Group of people showing support to one another.

Hertfordshire abuse charity launches community fitness project to help survivors...

Taylor Johnson in action against Essex. Photo: Matt Cook.

Storm suffer heavy defeat in Essex

Brayden Inger was in fine form for Storm all weekend. Photo: Matt Cook.

​Two more key wins for Storm

Redrow is on the hunt for their longest ever resident ahead of their 50th Anniversary

Redrow Eastern searches for longest ever resident for their 50th anniversary

Residents of Bel-Air chalet estates on Seawick road in St Osyth, Essex say they are suffering from "the worst road in Britain" Picture: James Linsell-Clark/ SWNS

"We live on the most potholed road in Britain"

NS&I Premium Bonds December 2023 prize winners: When is the draw date & how to check if you are a winner

Everything you need to know about the NS&I Premium Bonds December draw

Central Beds residents have been banned from using recycling centres in Herts, including this one in Stevenage

Residents in Central Beds banned from using recycling centres in Herts

Ban came into force on November 1

Deborah Price

Action from Hemel's defeat at Aveley on Monday. Photo: HHTFC.

Quinton unhappy after defeat

London Underground image for illustration purposes. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Call for TfL stations in Herts to be in 'zone six'

No1 The Thames, a 168-year-old gun tower, in the mouth of the River Thames in Kent (SWNS)

Property with No 1 The Thames address is snapped up for under £200k

Seth Swalve prepares to add more points to the board for Storm. Photo: Jo Charles.

​Storm edge to cup success

Hemel Storm latest.

​More new faces for the Storm

Left to right: (back row) Thurrock Engagement Sergeant, Amelia Moore, Thurrock Children and Young Person's officer, Rachael Johns, Essex Police call taker, Ruth Potts, Essex Police Control Room Supervisor, Adam Taylor. Front row: Ronnie-Lee Gray and his mum Becky

Brave 7-year-old praised for dialling 999 after mum collapsed

Thivendran Kodeeswaran was threatened with legal action by British Gas over what turned out to be a fictitious £14,000 electric bill.

British Gas chased man for 18 months over fictitious £14k energy bill

The blaze destroyed around 200 cars

‘Spectacular’ scrapyard blaze destroys hundreds of cars

Ben Evans, 13, found the tooth while out with his dad fossil-searching

13-year-old fossil hunter from Hemel Hempstead finds Megladon shark tooth

Watch: Mindless mum left with bruises after firefighters cut her out of baby swing

Watch: Mum rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in baby swing

Horrified onlookers watched as rescuers scrambled to the aid of eight terrified people stuck “at the top” of a 22-metre rollercoaster.

Watch: Rescue of terrified riders stuck at top of UK rollercoaster

18-year-old dies and two people fighting for life after horror crash

Police said Duncan Lougee, 70, went missing on June 18 after setting sail from Plymouth. (SWNS)

Fears grow for missing 70-year-old sailor

Nicola Bulley's inquest will be held in Preston on Monday and Tuesday.

Nicola Bulley: Inquest into tragic deach of missing dogwalker begins

A sign for council offices, police station and NHS Trust in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. Credit: Will Durrant/LDRS

Patients in Hertfordshire shouldn’t have to ‘repeat their story multiple times’

A CCTV clip has shown the heart-stopping moment a woman has a near miss with a train on a level crossing

Woman just seconds away from being hit by train on level crossing

The Essex pub previously owned by The Prodigy frontman Keith Flint could become a community pub

Prodigy singer’s old pub to be bought by local community

Pleshey Parish Council have said a steering group is looking to take over the pub owned by The Prodigy frontman Keith Flint

Rebecca Braybrook

Beau Avis was walker her dog Bonnie when she was bitten by a poisonous snake

Dog walker ‘lucky to be alive’ after being bitten by a snake

The Premium Bond winners for June 2023 have been revealed by National Savings and Investments (NS&I) - and Bristol residents are among the lucky ones.

NS&I Premium Bonds: June 2023 winners and how to enter

Hemel tip

Recycling centres to take tougher stance on people to prove they live here

A woman who was hit by a police motorbike escorting a royal family member has died

Woman dies after royal family police escort vehicle collision

The iconic property was used for filming in the BBC series Gavin and Stacey

Iconic house made famous by hit series Gavin and Stacey up for sale

Anne-Marie The Unhealthy Club Tour: Singer announces UK dates including London, Manchester & Birmingham

Anne-Marie announces ‘The Unhealthy Club Tour’ including UK dates

Blur have announced the news of their new album

Blur return with first new album in eight years

Rachel Smith, from Clacton-on-Sea, takes her two children Brayden, 11 and Elianna, 9, out of school every year during term time to go on holiday abroad. (SWNS)

Mum defends going on holidays with children on term time

Survey reveals worst seaside destinations - is your area on the list?

CCTV footage shows police storming a couple's Essex pub and seizing their golliwog dolls, saying the toys were a suspected hate crime (Photos: SWNS)

CAMRA makes damning verdict on pub at centre of Gollies row