West Mersea26 Oct 2024Boxing Day swim to end after more than 20 yearsThe event's organiser, Martin Wade, says he will miss the annual tradition.26 Oct 2024Essex27 Sep 2024Burst pipe hits water supply for 1,000 propertiesSome Essex residents experience no water or low pressure due to a burst pipe.27 Sep 2024Essex21 Jul 2024Oyster farmers harvest 'monster' mollusc at seaEighth generation oysterman Tom Haward says it weighed the same as his daughter when she was born.21 Jul 2024Essex12 Jun 2024Police probe whether fentanyl killer poisoned dadDetectives are exploring whether double-murderer Luke D'Wit also killed his father and grandfather.12 Jun 2024Essex8 Apr 2024Driver rescued from high tide at island causewayFirefighters help a motorist to safety as four vehicles are abandoned on the Essex coast.8 Apr 2024Essex22 Mar 2024Life sentence for man who murdered couple with fentanylDet Supt Rob Kirby says Luke D'Wit is "one of the most dangerous men" he has dealt with.22 Mar 2024Essex22 Mar 2024Watch: Footage that led to 'nerdy' killer's arrestVideo shows Luke D'Wit talking to police outside the home of a couple he drugged with fentanyl.22 Mar 2024Essex21 Mar 2024The 'nerdy weird' killer who fooled everyoneLuke D'Wit used fake personalities to trick Stephen and Carol Baxter before rewriting their wills.21 Mar 2024Essex20 Mar 2024Man murdered couple with drug before rewriting willThe jury's verdict comes after hearing how killer Luke D'Wit used the opioid painkiller fentanyl.20 Mar 2024Essex