The Latest Breaking News from Ongar

Pair killed in Essex aircraft crash pictured for first time as criminal investigation launched

An inquest heard how the aircraft ‘unexpectedly crashed’ in a field in Ongar

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Mother’s tribute to son with ‘kindest heart’ who was killed in lorry crash

An 11-year-old boy, George Dennis, tragically died after being involved in a collision with a lorry on Epping Road, Ongar , at approximately 4.20pm on July 10. George was rushed to hospital following the incident but sadly succumbed to his injuries . The driver of the lorry, a 48-year-old man…

The Independent UK · Jul 17

Two dead after small plane crashes in field in Essex

Two-seat Cessna aircraft was being used for short flight experience when it crashed in Ongar on Tuesday, police say

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1

Look back in Ongar with another view of local history

Letters: David Jobbins sheds light on the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ clash with the clergy. Clive Needle says locals did the heavy lifting in church construction

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025

Country diary: You could tell a story of England in this church alone

Ongar, Essex: The ‘oldest wooden church in the world’ is a mosaic of styles and stories, having seen plagues, raids and the Reformation – and it’s still in use today

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2025

Mark Cavendish watch raiders must pay back cash or face extra jail time

Balaclava-wearing intruders broke into the athlete’s home in Ongar, Essex, as he was asleep upstairs with his wife, an earlier trial was told.

Evening Standard · May 19, 2025

Who is Alex Burghart? The Tory frontbencher facing Angela Rayner at PMQs

The MP for Brentwood and Ongar who once stood against Jeremy Corbyn in Islington North

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024

Man jailed for 15 years for role in robbery of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish

Jo Jobson, 27, was the third man to be jailed over the raid on the Cavendish home in Ongar, Essex, in November 2021.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Gardaí request that footage of Ongar stabbing is not shared on social media

A teenager who handed himself into Gardaí yesterday is currently detained at a Garda Station in west Dublin

Irish Mirror · Jun 15, 2023

Gardai ask public to not share footage of fatal assault of Aaron Keating in Ongar

Gardai are investigating after Aaron Keating, 40s, was stabbed to death in Ongar on Tuesday evening

Dublin Live · Jun 15, 2023