Residents say they feel happy at the home, which has moved from an "inadequate" to a "good" rating.

Girls at a secondary school share their experiences of negative stereotypes associated with the county.

Jill Allen King says taxi drivers have refused to take her in their car because she has a guide dog.

The mother of a girl left with brain damage, aged two, reacts after a "violent coward" is jailed.

Kiernan Hughes-Mason left a two-year-old girl with life-changing brain injuries, a court hears.

Police stopped a man in Southend on Wednesday and carried out a search of his home.

The volunteer police officers will be offered council tax discounts for serving in the city.

A 46-year-old man remains in police custody for questioning.