Rochford4 days agoFinal push to get winter payments to pensionersIt is thought as many as 19,000 pensioners in Essex might be eligible for the payments.4 days agoEssex20 Nov 2024Girl, 3, knocked off scooter by car outside schoolHer mother says the toddler was "millimetres from being crushed" by the vehicle. 20 Nov 2024Essex9 Oct 2024Major resurfacing scheme begins across Essex Overnight work on "two key roads" in Chelmsford and Rochford is set to continue this week.9 Oct 2024Essex30 Sep 2024Firefighters tackle 180-tonne haystack blazeThe fire service says windy conditions meant the fire burned though the bales "quite quickly".30 Sep 202430 Aug 2024Family tributes to 'selfless' motherEssex Police is urging anyone who might have dashcam footage of the crash to come forward.30 Aug 2024Essex29 Aug 2024Fire spreads across eight hectares of landResidents are warned to shut their windows and doors because of the amount of smoke.29 Aug 2024Essex14 Aug 2024Drug dealer jailed following airport arrestThe 30-year-old defendant is sentenced to nine years in prison.14 Aug 2024Essex8 Aug 2024GP banned for bulk diagnosing hundreds of patientsA tribunal hears patients were diagnosed with conditions without any examination.8 Aug 2024Essex10 Apr 2024Woman's death at mental health unit 'misadventure'Sophie Alderman, 27, was "a wonderful, loving person", say her family's legal representatives.10 Apr 2024Essex