1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (493+ words) Concerns have been raised that residents won't be able to park outside their own homes Concerns have been raised over parking in a small Essex village if plans to extend one of the most celebrated restaurants in the county. Alec’s…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (290+ words) St Mary the Virgin church in Tilty, near Dunmow, Essex(Image: Google Street View) Essex is home to some stunning rural villages dotted around the county. Each of them come with their own personalities and history, but some are more…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (820+ words) Residents living close to a former scaffolding yard have raised concerns over the planned use of the space. The area is set to be transformed into a data centre - but some who live nearby have other ideas for what they…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (535+ words) Linda Stanton, 71, a Braintree resident, hopes the security patrols will make a difference(Image: Matt Lee/EssexLive) Women in an Essex town have reacted to plans for a vigilante security operation funded by the county council. The scheme, dubbed Operation…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (763+ words) It is the area with the worst recycling rates in Essex Residents in an Essex area could miss out on the introduction of a new type of bin collection. Brentwood Borough Council was hoping to end its current weekly black…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (302+ words) Buses in Essex(Image: Central Connect) The price of a yearly Essex bus pass has more than doubled on a key route. The 907 Central Connect route, which travels to Stanway School in Colchester, has brought in a major price increase,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (189+ words) The officer is accused of 'abusive, controlling, and violent' behaviour (Image: EssexLive) A former police officer is accused of engaging in "abusive, controlling and violent behaviour" towards a person "over an extended period". Thomas Fance will face a misconduct hearing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (500+ words) The group moved onto the four-acre field in Essex with 30 lorries to rip up grassland - just hours after the council closed for the bank holiday Travellers who carried out a bold "Bank Holiday land grab" by bulldozing a wildlife habitat…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (287+ words) Councillor Peter Harris, leader of Essex County Council(Image: Joe Giddens/PA Wire) An Essex council has said it plans to hire private security guards in response to safety concerns over ‘daily gatherings of asylum seekers’. Essex County Council has…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (442+ words) A leading Basildon councillor has said he is “extremely unhappy” with his own council's planning team following the launch of an appeal for more than 900 homes in Billericay. Developers who want permission to build 910 homes at Foots Farm, off Southend…...