Grays23 Sept 2026Prison tutor sent X-rated pictures to inmateShe pleads guilty to misconduct in a public office and will be sentenced in October.23 Sept 202615 Sept 2026Data centre could threaten rare species, says charityIncredibly rare habitats would be destroyed, the Essex Wildlife Trust warns.15 Sept 202613 Sept 2026Pupils attend first day to find subjects axedLuke, 16, is "really angry" after being told two of his courses were not running.13 Sept 20264 Sept 2026Amateur sleuth uncovers 80-vehicle chop shopAmateur detective work by a man whose car was stolen leads to 10 arrests.4 Sept 202624 Jul 2026Labour win council seats after Reform resignationsTwo Reform councillors quit weeks after being elected, triggering the by-elections.24 Jul 202618 Jul 2026Teen stuck on M25 for eight hours on first driveBeatrix was one of many drivers stuck in miles-long queues on the motorway following a crash.18 Jul 202617 Jul 2026National Highways sorry for 'eight-hour' M25 waitsDrivers experience disruption for about 14 hours as a result of a series of lane closures.17 Jul 202617 Jul 2026Police impose dispersal order at shopping centreOfficers want to break up anti-social behaviour by groups across the weekend.17 Jul 202612 Jul 2026Blaze at tyre yard tackled by 40 firefightersInvestigators are working to establish the cause of the fire in south Essex.12 Jul 2026...
