A dedicated Southend employee is celebrating an extraordinary milestone after reaching 50 years of service at Marks & Spencer. Jacqueline Yellop, known as Jackie to her colleagues, joined M&S as a ...

A community café in Southend is thriving after a successful opening in April, adjoined to a popular yoga studio serving great homemade food ...

The Headteacher of a Southend school has resigned as the the school has struggled to balance its budget following real-terms cuts in ...

A Billericay pub has applied for an extension to opening hours, met with a wave of backlash from residents who have formally objected to the plans.

A tattoo shop in Leigh is hosting a charity fundraiser event this Saturday, offering themed tattoos to collect donations for Havens hospice.

New “menacing” signs to warn fly-tippers they are being watched are being installed across Basildon as part of a wider campaign. The signs feature a pair of watchful eyes and the message: “You can’t ...

Basildon council have announced they are in discussions with the retail giant to expand its shopfront at Westgate Shopping Centre ...

A baby’s arrival at Basildon Hospital became an extraordinary family affair when it was delivered by a mother-daughter surgical team. The healthy baby was born via caesarean section in the hospital’s ...

SOUTHEND’S first ever kite festival is set to “showcase the vibrancy and community spirit that makes the city special” when it takes place this month. The Kite Festival, organised by Project ...