The Latest Breaking News from Essex

Huge fire breaks out at historic golf club

The iconic West Essex Golf Club building has gone up in flames and six fire crews are on the scene working to extinguish it

The Independent UK · Jan 5

West Essex Golf Club Fire: 60 Firefighters 'Making Good Progress' Tackling Huge Clubhouse Blaze

A fire broke out at West Essex Golf Club in Chingford on Monday and the two-storey clubhouse was badly affected, with smoke seen for miles around

Golf Monthly · Jan 5

Divers recover body from Essex reservoir after plane crash

The three-seater plane crashed into an Essex beauty spot on Sunday

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

London's back! Buyers looking to move outside the capital at lowest level since 2013

Even those who are making the move out of town are staying closer with Home Counties trumping far flung pandemic hotspots

Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2025

Don't deprive voters in London commuter belt from taking part in local elections, Starmer warned by watchdog

Elections in nine areas, including Essex, Surrey, Hampshire and East and West Sussex, have already been delayed by 12 months until next year

Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025

London leaver: How this couple swapped Putney for Essex to get pets — and halve their living costs

The couple left London for a bigger home for their dogs and haven’t looked back

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2025

Farage avoids police investigation over alleged electoral law breach

Essex force says report is outside time limit for prosecution, while Electoral Commission says it has not found any undeclared spending

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025

200th banking hub opens with chocolate coins marking the event

Visitors to the hub in Billericay in Essex can explore a display of coins made from chocolate.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025

The 50 best albums of 2025: No 3 – Blood Orange: Essex Honey

Dev Hynes’ deeply personal response to his mother’s death embodied the many unexpected shades of grief in pastoral hymnals and post-punk

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

‘I’m having so much fun!’ Lenny Rush on fame, Father Christmas and why Essex needs to watch out

In his joyous new comedy Finding Father Christmas, the star is on a mission to prove Santa really exists – and he’s got Stephen Fry to help him! He talks magic, trampoline mayhem and finally getting behind the wheel of a car

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025