Storm Fergus was named by the Irish meteorological service, Met Eireann.
Trains, flights, ferries and car journeys could be disrupted by the bad weather, while seafronts and coastal communities may be affected by spray and large waves.
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Network Rail is warning Christmas[1] travellers of disruption across the Anglia region due to extensive engineering work.
Its workers will be carrying out major station construction, track and overhead line renewal, bridge demolitions and maintenance o…
Matt Vickers, MP for Stockton South, said he will be demanding an apology from Home Secretary James Cleverly if he made the comment.
Labour MP for Stockton North, Alex Cunningham, accused the Braintree MP of the comment and called on him to apologise, …
A two-vehicle crash forced a brand new curved bridge to be shut just weeks after it opened. Emergency services were called out to the new Beaulieu Parkway Bridge at the Boreham Interchange last night (November 18).
Pictures from the scene of the incide…
Essex is home to a number of underground tunnels which provided a network used by smugglers looking to hide contraband stolen from ships transporting cargo along the Thames. But as well as their historical use, the tunnels have also given rise to vario…
Police closed a stretch of the A120 on Thursday night (November 16) after a multi-vehicle crash. The collision westbound happened at just before 6.30pm and involved “a number of vehicles”, Essex Police said.
At 9pm the busy route remained closed from t…
The fourth named storm of the season is set to bring strong wind and heavy rain to areas of the UK on Monday (November 13). Storm Debi was named by the Met Éireann – the Irish met service- on Sunday.
Storm Debi is forecast to hit the Republic of Irelan…
A secondary school in Essex has seen its Ofsted rating upgraded after its latest inspection but is still earmarked as requiring improvement. Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form was most recently subject to an inspection in July of this year, af…
An Essex railway station with around 12,000 weekly users had the highest number of objections to ticket office closures. It comes after the Government asked train operators to withdraw their proposals.
Watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch b…
The Electric Forecourt will provide 34 electric vehicles to be charged simultaneously with high power chargers that can deliver up to 360kW, which is capable of adding 100-miles of range in less than 10-minutes
Shovels have been planted into the ground…
An Essex NHS trust has been rated as requiring improvement following the publication of an annual Care Quality Commission (CQC) survey. The Adult Inpatient Survey allows patients to honestly review care they have received through spending at least one …
Hundreds of people across Essex have backed a petition calling for an ‘immediate’ UK general election. A petition to Parliament has been signed by more than 180,000 people across the UK.
In Essex it has been signed by almost 4,000 people as of 10am on …
More strikes are taking place by railway staff this weekend and next week – meaning services for Essex commuters are set to be severely disrupted. Greater Anglia has announced a string of changes due to upcoming industrial action.
Customers are advised…
These will mainly be along the A12 in the early hours of the morning, with a few on the Dartford Crossing and the M25.
If you are set to be travelling along these areas, it’s best to take note of different diversions in place.
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