An eyewitness said a teenage girl and a woman died after the tide came in while a group of people were on a sandbank near a ...

All three ward councillors for Mersea Robert Davidson, Martin Parsons and Carl Powling, have issued a joint statement on Facebook. It said: “We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the ...

The UK’s new Energy Secretary held “constructive” talks with industry leaders as she visited Aberdeen just days after being appointed to the role. Miatta Fahnbulleh took over from Ed Miliband when ...

Two people have died and a third remains in a serious condition in hospital after several people got into difficulty in Mersea.

Tesco has revealed more than 500,000 Clubcard members have at least £100 in unused vouchers. Here's how to check your balance and boost ...

Micheál Martin said the probe was ‘almost complete’ and the results would be shared with the European Commission.

A penguin chick has hatched at Colchester Zoological Society (CZS). The Humboldt penguin chick was discovered by the Animal ...

Essex Police have now confirmed the two people who died after tragic incident in Mersea, were a mother and daughter.

Migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel for a second day since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister. Crossings continued on Thursday during warm, sunny weather and calm conditions at ...

The number of homicides involving a knife or sharp instrument recorded annually by police in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level for 35 years. Some 176 knife homicides were logged by ...

Throughout the summer, it is quite common for dog owners to take their pets to the beach to help them cool down in hot weather. With the UK hitting record-breaking temperatures this year, it is not ...