The Latest Breaking News from Essex

Matalan plans big expansion with new stores and revamp

Matalan is set to open 10 new stores this year in regions including London, Essex and Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025

Jamie Oliver attacks Essex council for not recognising dyslexia as special need

TV chef says he is ‘disgusted’ council ‘don’t want to spend the money’ on those diagnosed with neurological learning difficulty

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025

How a dive-bombing buzzard named Brenda sent terrified schoolchildren indoors

Bird of prey ruling roost over residents of Essex village for weeks

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Lower Thames Crossing could triple tolls at Dartford tunnel, campaigners say

If private finance is used for road tunnel, analysis finds it would need to charge £8.10 for cars and £14 for lorries

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025

Men who tried to smuggle £592,000 of drugs on transatlantic flight jailed

Jamaal Darbasie, 27, and George Manton, 19, both from Harlow in Essex, were stopped at Glasgow Airport in March 2024.

Evening Standard · May 28, 2025

OPINION - Forget Havering quitting London, this is why we should kick out Clapham, Merton and Camden first

In a landmark moment in London's history, a local MP is campaigning to annex his borough from the wider London Pangaea and float off into the home counties.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

Mapped: the most affordable areas for first-time buyers in London and commuter belt

A new interactive map shows the areas with the most choice of homes within the typical first-time buyer budget

Evening Standard · May 26, 2025

Notts beat Yorkshire, Surrey draw with Essex, and more: county cricket day four – as it happened

Nottinghamshire dance into the Championship’s early summer break at the top of Division One, after bowling Yorkshire out just before tea at Headingley

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025

London borough has 'once-in-a-century opportunity' to split from capital, says MP

Romford MP Andrew Rosindell is campaigning for the London borough of Havering to leave the capital

Evening Standard · May 26, 2025

Sussex thrash Hampshire, Somerset beat Durham, and more: county cricket day three – as it happened

Josh Hull hurtled back to catch Tom Hartley off his own bowling and Leicestershire romped to their fifth victory of the season against Lancashire

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2025