Matt Lee

A dispersal order has been issued covering large sections of the Southend district. It gives officers the power to order people to leave the area if they are committing or appear likely to commit anti-social behaviour.

A Southend flat has been severely damaged after a portable charger overheated and caught fire. Three crews were called to the blaze in Southend on Thursday afternoon (May 28).

An investigation into the incident is ongoing

He is due to appear at Colchester Magistrates' Court in July

A kite surfer had to be rescued by specialist marine officers after getting into difficulty off the Essex coast on Thursday (May 28). It has prompted Essex Police to share a warning about using the water.

An Essex town has been positively described as having "huge potential" and a "strong local community".

The court heard the incident happened three weeks after she had buried her 12-year-old son Archie Battersbee

CAMRA has compiled a list of pubs that have closed so far this year

New figures show the total has more than halved over the last three years

The school has been given the green light to keep using the structure temporarily