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Matthew Steward standing in a swimming pool. He has short fair hair and is smiling.

Childhood friends died in holiday quad bike crash

A coroner rules Cory Dove and Matthew Steward died in a road traffic collision in Turkey.

A young man stand at an outdoor sale. He holds a wad of cash in front of him. He is throwing back his head and laughing, with his eyes closed.

Is Essex really the county of grafters?

"I think we're built different around here," says car boot sale trader Sonny Green.

A two-storey house made out of brick that has been partially boarded up. It has a fence in front of it and a tree to the side. The surrounding scene is overgrown and the house has clearly not been used for some time.

House demolition date set at site of new police base

An old fire service commander's house is due to make way for a new police station.

Two people in red protective suits, on their hands and knees, assessing the structural integrity of the causeway which connects the two Dovercourt lighthouses, one of which can be seen in the background. The causeway is covered in seaweed and is surrounded by the sea itself.

Iconic lighthouses could cost millions to repair

Corrosion is eating away at the iron framework of the Victorian leading lighthouses, built in 1863.

A large yellow and black JCB forklift truck left in front of shops at a retail park.

Burglars who rammed Home Bargains shop are jailed

Three defendants are jailed for a spree of thefts across Essex and Hertfordshire.

A graphic of how the pitches could look. They have a green surface with black metal fencing surrounding it. There are both football goals and basketball nets at either end.

Plans for new floodlit all-weather sports pitches

The facilities will have floodlights and be able to accommodate various sports if built.

A computer-generated image of inside the library, post-project. It has chairs, tables, bookshelves and a computer desk.

Library to relocate services during refurbishment

A project to improve the facilities at Harwich Library is estimated to be finished in summer 2025.

Pen Farthing looks directly at the camera as he holds a dog, he is sitting down and wearing Royal Marine commando gear.

Veteran writes book about Afghan rescue operation

Pen Farthing says he hopes the work will help people understand what really happened in 2021.

Public toilets sign

Council counts cost of 'mindless' toilet vandalism

Repairing damaged toilet roll holders and bins will cost "thousands of pounds", a councillor warns.