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A container ship docked on the quay at Felixstowe port

Freeport East brings in £250m of private funds

The low-tax area near the East Anglian coast has already attracted 2,000 jobs, bosses say.

Brad Wright leans out of the Clacton Express train's driver side window and smiles at the camera. He wears a green and white striped shirt with green tie and glasses. The train has windows on the front and numbers. It is partially painted yellow with some grey, white and red.

Train saved from scrap undergoes final restoration

The train, one of the "workhorses of the railway", is being prepared for an exhibition in April.

An overhead view of the Ha'penny Pier, Harwich which juts out into the port. There are a number of boats on green looking water and cars parked along the front.

Pier to partially close for essential repairs

Ha'penny Pier in Harwich is partly closing to the public following a condition survey.

Johnnie Walker in a blue patterened shirt and dark sunglasses.

Tributes to broadcasting 'icon' Johnnie Walker

The Pharos Trust says the DJ "paved the way" for its success.

A police car travelling on a main road

Pedestrian in his 80s dies after collision with van

Essex Police is appealing for witnesses to the incident that happened in Main Road, Harwich.

A fire engine with 'fire rescue' written on the front with red paint in the background

Phone charger thought to have caused house fire

Fire crews say the terrace house was filled with smoke after the charger was left on.

Derren Fox is sitting on the ground smiling at the camera. He has a beard and moustache and is wearing a black and yellow anorak, jeans and walking boots. He is surrounded by dozens of penguins and there is a cliff and the sea behind him. Large icebergs are in the sea

'This Christmas I'll be counting penguins'

Staff working out in the wilds of Antarctica share their Christmas Day plans.

A man with no hair in a hospital bed strokes the nose of a reindeer.

School Santa gets visit from reindeer in hospice

Mick Hodgson is not able to be Santa for the first time in 20 years but loved the reindeer visit.

Six people - including a police officer - stand on a paved street with amusement arcades in the background.

Radio rollout to help seaside shoppers feel safer

One hundred businesses are being handed radios to help crack down on anti-social behaviour.