The Latest Breaking News from Essex

Robert Powell, 50, was shot eight times outside a party near Harlow, Essex, in the early hours of June 13 2020.

Almost a tonne of knives and sharp objects have been destroyed

Hungry seal Nelson arrived in Marks Hall Fisheries in Rochford, Essex in December and refused to leave. After three rescue attempts, the animal was shot with a tranquiliser and died

Matthew and Charis Watkinson moved from Essex to Wales to live off grid and have a low ecological footprint. At Beeview Farm in Newport, south Wales, they grow their own fruit and vegetables

Katherine Ryan was revealed as Pigeon on Saturday evening after weeks of the Canadian comedian throwing Masked Singer fans off by adopting an Essex accent

Comedian Katherine Ryan was unveiled as Pigeon on The Masked Singer on Saturday night, after fooling fans with an Essex accent

Essex school says closure needed to prevent bad behaviour

Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner said reports of HS2 not being routed all the way to Euston were an example of the Conservative Government failing to deliver on big infrastructure projects.The senior Labour MP, asked about the reports in an interview with broadcasters following a hospital visit to Harlow in…

Livid people living in an Essex village are at their wits' end over the condition of their road - which is littered with massive potholes with some even described as 'craters'

The decision taken by officials at Castle View School in Essex has caused fury among some parents, including one mum who said it was 'against their human rights'

West Ham United have sold defender Will Greenidge to League Two side Colchester United, with the 20-year-old signing a permanent deal with the Essex side just seven months after signing fresh terms with the Hammers