Tilbury20 May 2025Fire that severely damaged house treated as arsonDetectives are appealing for witnesses who saw "someone acting suspiciously" to come forward.20 May 2025Essex19 May 2025House left uninhabitable after garden fire spreadsCrews say they worked quickly to stop the fire spreading to other properties.19 May 2025Essex19 May 2025Cats abandoned due to cost of neutering - charityAnimal rescuers say there is an increase in the number of cats not being neutered and them dumped.19 May 2025Essex15 May 2025Major expansion plan submitted for Port of TilburyThe blueprints focus on a former power station on the banks of the Thames estuary in Essex.15 May 2025Essex9 Apr 2025Norfolk to Essex overhead pylon plan moves forwardThe energy regulator gives an advance in funding for the controversial scheme.9 Apr 2025England9 Apr 2025Chemicals firm fined £2.5m over leaked acidsSchools were advised to close when a hydrogen chloride gas cloud billowed into the skies.9 Apr 2025Essex24 Mar 2025£1m worth of cannabis found hidden in candlesFour men, from Merseyside and West Yorkshire, are jailed over the "significant" importation of the drug.24 Mar 2025England21 Mar 2025MP opens Parliament debate with sign languageThe Essex MP leads a debate on the introduction of a programme of British Sign Language classes.21 Mar 2025Essex18 Mar 2025Consultation on pylon plan opens in countyIt will run for a month with National Grid urging people to give feedback.18 Mar 2025England...