Essex libraries to avoid closure
Essex County Council promises none of its libraries will be forced to close as a result of its reduced budget.
View ArticleCampaigners oppose hospice plans
Residents in Leigh-on-sea are opposing proposals for a new hospice for terminally ill adults on green belt land.
View ArticleArtist curates Ripper exhibition
Portraits of the victims of notorious Jack the Ripper are to feature in an exhibition in Chelmsford later this summer.
View ArticlePupils art reflects Marconi link
A new art project which looks at local history in Chelmsford is set to include work by pupils from Springfield Primary School.
View ArticleInside Out to feature fitness fan
One 79-year-old tells BBC One's Inside Out East programme about his unconventional method of staying in shape.
View ArticleSpace camera lands in Essex field
Cameras attached to a helium balloon used to film the earth from space lands in a field in north-west Essex.
View ArticleEssex £50m NHS legal claims bill
In the past two years, more than £50m has been paid out following legal claims against the NHS in Essex.
View ArticleMurs up for 'toughest challenge'
Witham pop star Olly Murs says the opportunity to be part of the Red Nose Desert Trek was too good to turn down.
View ArticleRunway residents unsure of future
People living on what would have been the second runway at Stansted Airport say they face an uncertain future.
View ArticleConcerns raised at haystack fires
Farmers and firefighters raise concerns about the recent number of haystack fires that have broken out in Essex.
View ArticleResidents fight plans for quarry
People living in Alresford near Colchester are meeting to discuss plans for a quarry in their village.
View ArticleAnglican priest happy to stay put
An Anglican priest from Colchester explains his reasons for not joining a new section of the Roman Catholic Church.
View ArticleHundredth shipment of bikes sent
A charity called Re-cycle based in Colchester - have been sending bicycles to Africa for the past 11 years and have just sent their 100th shipment.
View ArticleTurf cut at Army recovery centre
Construction has started on a new recovery centre in Colchester Garrison to help injured servicemen and women.
View ArticleRoad workers get 'shameful' abuse
Contractors working on a junction of one the main roads into Southend have been subjected to some "shameful" abuse.
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