These are the areas of Essex set to be battered by thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning. Coastal towns such as Southend, Frinton and Brightlingsea are set to face the brunt of the bad weather in the aft…
Parts of Essex are set to be battered by thunderstorms, as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning. Parts of the coast of England, including areas in Essex, are set to experience strong winds amid the thunderstorm on Wednesday (December 27),…
The MP for Rochford and Southend East has announced their decision not to stand at the next General Election “with regret”. Sir James Duddridge has been an Essex MP for almost 20 years.
The Conservative, 52, says he is looking forward to “new chapter” …
Incident – police officers have closed Clifton Road, Rochford (Image: Google)THREE people were rushed to hospital after an accident which has left a road closed for hours.Essex Police[1] says officers were called to a collision between two scrambler bi…
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 …
A new health centre in Southend will not be up and running until the end of 2024, despite initial hopes it could open in November.In August, Sir James Duddridge, Conservative MP for Rochford and Southend East, announced a community diagnostic centre wo…
East Mayne will be temporarily shut from both of its junctions with Broadmayne Roundabout to both of its junction with Felmores Roundabout from October 23 for 26 nights. The closures will be in place from 7pm to 5am.
The closure is required for the saf…
Royal Mail driver who nodded off at wheel and killed grandfather, 64, after watching videos instead of sleeping on nightshift breaks is jailed for four years Stefan-Alexandru Bloj crashed into David Sullivan on his first ever night shift Mr Sullivan’s …
A woman has “fortunately” avoided being injured after a brick was thrown from a bridge over the A127 at Laindon.
The woman was driving London-bound from Basildon to Laindon when the brick was thrown down onto her vehicle from a footbridge. Essex Police…
A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms for parts of Essex on Friday, with the weather likely to cause significant delays on the roads. The warning from the Met Office is in place from 6am on Friday, August 18.
The Met Office has adv…
A popular cycling event will return to the streets of Essex this autumn as the Tour of Britain heads along the coast before darting through the centre of the county. Some of the world’s best cyclists will race across Essex when the tour visits Southend…
Ford delays electric Explorer production
Ford has confirmed it is pushing back production of its new electric Explorer due to new battery regulations.
The Explorer will be the first electric Ford to be made in Europe, with production due to commence th…
Dozens of firefighters from across Essex are working to tackle a scrapyard fire that has engulfed hundreds of cars. Around 60 firefighters from across the county are at the scene on Purdeys Way, Rochford.
Firefighters were called to the blaze shortly a…
A weather warning has been issued for Essex tomorrow as thunderstorms are forecast to sweep across the county. The Met Office has issued the warning for the majority of the county on Wednesday (August 2) along with parts of East Anglia, London and the …