Laindon18 Jul 2024Watchdog tells probation unit to improveThe service is told to raise its standards following its first inspection by a regulator.18 Jul 2024Essex1 May 2024Tower Bridge walkways 'come up well' after cleanThe boss of a specialist cleaning firm says he does not think his team "missed a bit".1 May 2024Essex13 Feb 2024Feisty fox in a fix rescued from fenceThe feisty fox is found "well and truly wedged" between fence panels in Laindon.13 Feb 2024Essex5 Jan 2024Teen non-league fan wins BBC Young Reporter awardA 15-year-old boy who reports on non-league football in Essex wins a BBC award.5 Jan 2024Essex22 Nov 2023Tree vandals should face 'hellfire and blood'Councillor Andrew Baggott says the tree hackers should be put in jail with the "key thrown away".22 Nov 2023Essex12 Oct 2023Dad borrowed £10k to solve 'beetroot baby' mysteryHayden is now "enjoying normal kid life" after his father sought a private diagnosis.12 Oct 20239 Jun 2023Plan for 269 green belt homes rejected againThe developer is expected to go to the government in a bid to get its project in Basildon approved.9 Jun 2023Essex29 Mar 2023Homes plan delayed over Conservative donation claimA Labour councillor questions whether local Conservative politicians benefitted from the money.29 Mar 2023Essex22 Mar 2023Explosives used in cash machines burglary attemptCCTV captures the moment gas canisters are installed then ignited, causing £100,000 of damage.22 Mar 2023Essex