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Essex roads named among the best kept in England
According to the latest information from the Department for Transport, Essex is one of few areas where roads are kept well overall
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Calls for cuts to Essex dementia service to be reversed
Campaigners want the cuts to Southend Council's dementia service to be reversed
Long-lost Essex nightclub once described as 'the best club ever'
Many people have fond memories of nights out at the venue
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50 shops in Essex we're desperate to revisit just one more time
Some shops left a hole in our hearts as well as our high streets
Essex towns just five miles apart but train journey takes nearly an hour
They might be close as the crow flies, but its train journey is quite a bit longer
The 'full of life' city perfect for a sunny escape from Essex's cold weather
It can be easily accessed from Southend Airport
Greater Anglia offering super cheap £3 train tickets between Essex and London
There are a limited number of tickets available
Watch: Bodycam footage shows dramatic raid at south Essex home in drug crackdown
Essex Police had spent years investigating those involved in the "Reggie" drug line.
Repairs to last almost a week after major flooding hits Southend roundabout
Repairs to a key road in Southend are expected to last almost one week after an emergency road closure was put in place today.
Two passengers injured after hot air balloon crashed into power cables in Essex
Two people were left seriously injured after a hot air balloon in Essex crashed into power cables with one suffering an electric shock.
Police name man who tragically died in Essex reservoir plane crash
Essex Police have named the man who tragically died in a plane crash at Hanningfield Reservoir Sunday 28 December last year.
Asylum seeker sexually assaulted nurse at Essex hospital before exposing himself
Muqbil Al Dhaheri, 26, had been in intensive care at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, when he slid his hand down the side of a member of staff.
DWP benefit claimants ‘at risk of debt and poverty' after 'unacceptable' delays
Vulnerable people waiting more than a year to have disability benefit claims processed amid “unacceptably poor service levels”, Commons spending watchdog finds
The 24 Lloyds and Halifax bank branches set to close this month
Halifax and Lloyds are among the major banks shutting branches across the country in the coming weeks.
When will Storm Goretti end after severe disruption hits parts of the UK?
Storm Goretti battered much of the UK on January 8 and 9 with rain, wind and snow, but when will the storm officially end?
River Island confirms closure dates for 27 stores this month - see the full list
River Island has confirmed the dates 27 UK stores will shut in January as part of a scheduled 33 announced in a restructuring plan.
Update issued on repairs as busy south Essex road near school remains closed
A busy Benfleet road will remain closed until at least tomorrow, an MP has said, after a water main burst severely damaged the road surface earlier this week.
Major road closure flagged in Southend this weekend for regeneration project
Residents in Southend are advised of a full road closure in place from Friday to Monday for advancements to the Better Queensway project.
Inside police probe that led to south Essex knifepoint rapist's 12-year sentence
Kyle Pauley, 24, of Brook Road, Benfleet, was sentenced at Basildon Crown Court on Thursday, January 8.
School in Essex closed for fourth day after major plumbing issues reported
A Colchester primary school has shared an update as it’s forced to close for a fourth day.