The Latest Breaking News from Essex

Nigel Farage ‘sad’ as Clacton area remains most deprived neighbourhood

Jaywick is part of Reform leader and Clacton MP Nigel Farage’s Essex constituency

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

Nigel Farage ‘sad’ as Jaywick remains England’s most deprived neighbourhood

Mr Farage was elected MP for Clacton in Essex in July 2024, and Jaywick is part of the constituency.

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

Britain's most unfaithful towns revealed — where does your town rank?

Where else in the UK are people most likely to cheat?

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

Met police urge Epping sex offender spotted in London to hand himself in

Former asylum seeker Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu has been missing since being released from prison in error

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025

Sex offender who sparked summer riots seen boarding London-bound train after release error, police say

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was meant to be sent to an immigration detention centre for deportation after assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025

‘It’s scary how many St George’s flags there were’: Blood Orange on coming home to Essex and mourning his mother

After grief brought Dev Hynes home, he reconsidered the county that shaped him. The result is a masterful new album – made with a little help from Lorde and Zadie Smith

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025

Mother jailed for murder of autistic son, five, after struggling to cope

Claire Button, 36, denied her son Lincoln’s murder last December in South Ockendon, Essex, but was found guilty by a jury.

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025

Essex asylum seeker hotel in ‘flagrant’ breach of planning laws, court told

Epping Forest District Council is taking legal action against Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping.

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025

How to watch 'Witches of Essex' online – stream Rylan witch-hunting from anywhere, is it available in the U.S.?

Here's how to watch 'Witches of Essex' online no matter where in the world you are as Rylan Clark and Prof. Alice Roberts do a spot of witch-hunting on British TV. One of dark history buffs, then.

Tom’s Guide · Oct 14, 2025

Who Is HSTikkyTokky, the Fitness Influencer Arrested After UK Manhunt? Age, Height, Net Worth and Career So Far

TikTok star HSTikkyTokky, real name Harrison Sullivan, was arrested in Essex after a year-long UK manhunt, exposing the fragile line between fame and accountability.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14, 2025