Coach Andy Farrell has confirmed the British and Irish Lions squad for the forthcoming tour to Australia. Maro Itoje has ...

1812: Prime Minister Spencer Percival is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the House of Commons. On the same day, the waltz is introduced into English ballrooms. Some observers consider ...

South Weald 2nd claimed maximum T Rippon Mid Essex League Division Six points after recording a three-wicket victory over their Eastwood counterparts. The visitors posted a competitive 233 for four, ...

Eastwood made it back-to-back T Rippon Mid Essex League Division Three victories after Brookweald were beaten by 40 runs at a ...

Essex had begun the day teetering on 23 for three, and things didn’t get any better. George Hill led the way for Yorkshire, ...

The game kicked off in glorious E10 sunshine with both sets of fans in raucous voice and with just four minutes on the clock, Kyle Wootton drifted behind the O’s defence before seeing his angled ...

Detectives are investigating a serious collision involving two vehicles on the A414 Ongar Road in Chelmsford. Emergency services were called ...

A man who repeatedly harassed and verbally abused vulnerable members of the public in Southend has been remanded to prison ...

An ancient oak tree, which has stood in a Thurrock village for more than 100 years has won a stay of execution. Thurrock Council’s planning committee voted unanimously to defer an application to fell ...

Essex Fire and Rescue Service has paid out almost £600,000 in compensation for successful negligence claims in the past five years – with many claims blamed on “badly parked cars obstructing crews”.

Matt Critchley returned bowling figures of 13.5-2-49-4 as Essex dismissed visitors Yorkshire for 216. However, the visitors ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the NHS needs to “spend money more wisely” after an east London trust was told ...