Essex

No1 The Thames, a 168-year-old gun tower, in the mouth of the River Thames in Kent (SWNS)

Property with No 1 The Thames address is snapped up for under £200k Gurj Nanrah

Left to right: (back row) Thurrock Engagement Sergeant, Amelia Moore, Thurrock Children and Young Person's officer, Rachael Johns, Essex Police call taker, Ruth Potts, Essex Police Control Room Supervisor, Adam Taylor. Front row: Ronnie-Lee Gray and his mum Becky

Brave 7-year-old praised for dialling 999 after mum collapsed Sophie Wills

Thivendran Kodeeswaran was threatened with legal action by British Gas over what turned out to be a fictitious £14,000 electric bill.

British Gas chased man for 18 months over fictitious £14k energy bill Sophie Wills

The blaze destroyed around 200 cars

‘Spectacular’ scrapyard blaze destroys hundreds of cars Charlotte Hawes

Watch: Mindless mum left with bruises after firefighters cut her out of baby swing

Watch: Mum rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in baby swing Will Millar

Horrified onlookers watched as rescuers scrambled to the aid of eight terrified people stuck “at the top” of a 22-metre rollercoaster.

Watch: Rescue of terrified riders stuck at top of UK rollercoaster Sophie Wills

18-year-old dies and two people fighting for life after horror crash

Police said Duncan Lougee, 70, went missing on June 18 after setting sail from Plymouth. (SWNS)

Fears grow for missing 70-year-old sailor Rahmah Ghazali

Nicola Bulley's inquest will be held in Preston on Monday and Tuesday.

Nicola Bulley: Inquest into tragic deach of missing dogwalker begins Sophie Wills

A CCTV clip has shown the heart-stopping moment a woman has a near miss with a train on a level crossing

Woman just seconds away from being hit by train on level crossing Rebecca Braybrook

The Essex pub previously owned by The Prodigy frontman Keith Flint could become a community pub

Prodigy singer’s old pub to be bought by local community Rebecca Braybrook

Beau Avis was walker her dog Bonnie when she was bitten by a poisonous snake

Dog walker ‘lucky to be alive’ after being bitten by a snake Charlotte Hawes

The Premium Bond winners for June 2023 have been revealed by National Savings and Investments (NS&I) - and Bristol residents are among the lucky ones.

NS&I Premium Bonds: June 2023 winners and how to enter Sophie Wills

A woman who was hit by a police motorbike escorting a royal family member has died

Woman dies after royal family police escort vehicle collision Chelsie Sewell

The iconic property was used for filming in the BBC series Gavin and Stacey

Iconic house made famous by hit series Gavin and Stacey up for sale Chelsie Sewell

Anne-Marie The Unhealthy Club Tour: Singer announces UK dates including London, Manchester & Birmingham

Anne-Marie announces ‘The Unhealthy Club Tour’ including UK dates

Blur have announced the news of their new album

Blur return with first new album in eight years Ayaan Ali

Rachel Smith, from Clacton-on-Sea, takes her two children Brayden, 11 and Elianna, 9, out of school every year during term time to go on holiday abroad. (SWNS)

Mum defends going on holidays with children on term time Rahmah Ghazali

Survey reveals worst seaside destinations - is your area on the list? Daniel Mcneil

CCTV footage shows police storming a couple's Essex pub and seizing their golliwog dolls, saying the toys were a suspected hate crime (Photos: SWNS)

CAMRA makes damning verdict on pub at centre of Gollies row Patrick Hollis

The star of EastEnders and The Bill put out a video that went viral on social media - Credit: Getty / Adobe

Warning issued as EastEnders star’s grandkids were nearly ‘kidnapped’ Ethan Evans

Julianne Cox, who worked at St Helena School, in Colchester, Essex between 2014 and 2017, told colleagues her right retina had been surgically removed and she was undergoing chemotherapy.

Teacher banned from classroom after lying about cancer diagnosis Rahmah Ghazali

Stephen Bear has been sentenced to 21 months in prison

Stephen Bear jailed for sharing Georgia Harrison sex video online Charlotte Hawes

Vegan mayo delivery to your door (photo: James Linsell-Clark)

Plant based makeover for veganuary with a green taste for classic dressing Nigel Booth

Speculation mounts on Lauren Goodger’s return to The Only Way is Essex Beth Franklin

Oakwood Pond in Harlow.

Murder probe launched after human remains found in pond near hospital Sophie Wills

The weather warning will be in place for most of Sunday December 18. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Met Office snow and ice alerts for 125 parts of the UK Andrew Quinn

A group of Irish travellers were asked to leave a Greene King pub in Essex when trying to watch a Tyson Fury fight

Travellers receive payout after being banned from Greene King pub

TOWIE’s Amy Childs announces she is expecting twins with Billy Delbosq Daniel Mcneil

Ron Bowers, 64, who has been ghost hunting for 20 years. A real-life 'ghostbuster' has been hunting down spirits for the last 20 years - and says the best way to contact to dead is by meditating.

Meet Ron Bowers - ghost hunter for more than 20 years Benjamin Jackson

Best and worst places to live if you’re scared of ghosts Beth Franklin

According to Government data of registered vehicles, there are 1,521,680 Ford Fiestas registered in the UK.

Ford announces discontinuation of UK’s most popular car Fiesta Dennis Morton

Jessica Whitehurst as Anita, Wayne Rollins as Vince and Josephine Melville as Maggie in Nine Night at Leeds Playhouse. Picture: by Sharron Wallace

Ex-EastEnders actress Josephine Melville dies backstage after play Rahmah Ghazali

Joey Essex will appear on Dancing on Ice in 2023 (Getty Images)

Dancing on Ice: Injured Joey Essex ‘lucky to still have finger’ Daniel Mcneil

Th scariest areas have now been revealed

Mapped: The most haunted regions in the UK Christine Emelone

Asian hornet alert as insects spotted in UK Molly Powell

Matty Longstaff was loaned to Colchester United.

Newcastle United midfielder's early hint on January loan talks Miles Starforth

Recently harvested orange pumpkins

Fears over Halloween 2022 UK pumpkin shortage brought on by heatwaves Patrick Hollis

Archie Battersbee, inset, died on Saturday, August 6 after his treatment was withdrawn. Candles have been lit and flowers have been left outside the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. Pictures: Hollie Dance/PA.

Family of Archie Battersbee vow to call for ‘change’ after his death Press Association Reporters

Drinking and dining at The Cricketers is a connoisseur’s choice, thanks to a well-stocked bar with cask ales, refined single malt whiskies, artisan gins and a mouth-watering menu .

You’ll be bowled over by this traditional British staycation Karla Hall

Our readers have been identifying the areas on South Tyneside with the biggest pothole problems.

11 of the worst roads in South Tyneside for pothole problems Neil Fatkin

(Composite: Mark Hall/JPI Media)

The regions with the most speed cameras and worst offenders Matt Allan

Where to find the cheapest used cars, plus the best all-round deals Matt Allan