A High Street bank branch is set to close later this month as part of a national wave of closures. The Lloyds Bank branch at 77-81 High Street in Chelmsford will shut permanently on September 24.

A crash has partially blocked the A12 near Chelmsford, with queueing traffic reported on the northbound carriageway.

Essex councils have secured government funding to develop digital planning tools which could speed up housing delivery.

Former PC Thomas Fance will appear before a hearing held remotely via Microsoft Teams from Tuesday, September 15 until Friday, September 18.

Paul Spearing, 41, was non-verbal and needed round-the-clock care after he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a baby.

The Lock & Barrel, in Connaught Avenue, was the first pub to officially open in Frinton after years of defiance from residents "inside ...

Taking place on the promenade, dozens of local bespoke creators and sellers with artisan goods opened their stalls for Brightlingsea Food ...

The Royal Mint is marking 60 years of Star Trek with two new collectable 50p coins, featuring designs from across the Star Trek universe ...

Greggs has offered customers insurance when trying its new Steak and Stilton Bake, meaning they can get a regular Steak Bake for free ...

M&S is closing its Walton-on-the-Naze store for good this month after announcing the closure earlier this year.

A Christmas special is set to bring festive mystery and huge names to screens. The BBC has announced a holiday episode of its detective comedy-drama Ludwig, starring David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell ...

The M25 has been shut anticlockwise at junction 27 with the M11 near Epping after a crash involving two lorries. One of the lorries jackknifed, spilling diesel across all lanes. A National Highways ...