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An drone view of Wallasea Island shows a thin footpath surrounded by grass, water and marsh land. The sky is blue and no buildings can be seen for miles. The area looks untouched and natural.

Nature reserve could expand by 140 football pitches

Work is set to begin later this year and a lagoon could be created.

David Davensac, stood wearing a black t-shirt in front of a row of houses with blue skies above.

January 'the hardest month' when it comes to debt

David Davensac built up £50,000 of debt before he lost his job.

A picture of a Pension Credit Application form

Final push to get winter payments to pensioners

It is thought as many as 19,000 pensioners in Essex might be eligible for the payments.

A young girl with brown curly hair doing a peace sign while standing and smiling in a park

Girl, 3, knocked off scooter by car outside school

Her mother says the toddler was "millimetres from being crushed" by the vehicle.

A light blue car driving past a pothole, which has been marked with paint.

Major resurfacing scheme begins across Essex

Overnight work on "two key roads" in Chelmsford and Rochford is set to continue this week.

A large haystack fire with two firefighters to the right of the photo and a fire engine in the background

Firefighters tackle 180-tonne haystack blaze

The fire service says windy conditions meant the fire burned though the bales "quite quickly".

Janet Finch, a blonde woman with shoulder length hair and a fringe.
She is wearing a black dress with white floral designs and pink tinted sunglasses. Ms Finch is smiling at the camera.

Family tributes to 'selfless' mother

Essex Police is urging anyone who might have dashcam footage of the crash to come forward.

A fire engine with fields behind it and smoke billowing up

Fire spreads across eight hectares of land

Residents are warned to shut their windows and doors because of the amount of smoke.

Shazad Miah looking at the camera. He is wearing a navy blue puffer jacket.

Drug dealer jailed following airport arrest

The 30-year-old defendant is sentenced to nine years in prison.