Oxford House School and Nursery, in Lexden Road is facing closure, school leaders have confirmed. The private prep school, which received a ‘good’ rating in its latest Ofsted report in 2012, has been ...

Essex Police are looking to cut police community support officers to plug a funding shortfall, but it has left residents worried about crime.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund awarded the North Essex Heritage group £8million for planned work to save the Jumbo water tower this month.

There are several RSPCA branches in the county, along with the affiliated Danaher Animal Home. If you think you would be able to rehome one of them, go to either the Essex South, Southend & District ...