Boxing Day dip: Hundreds take plunge in RNLI event in Southend

The actor reveals there is a subtle change compared to the last Christmas special.

Essex Police body cameras show arrest of Lois and John McCullough's daughter for their murder.

The singer borrows the presenter's seat at BBC Essex to announce his biggest ever gig in the county.

Essex Police say the US brought Gavin Plumb to their attention and helped gather evidence.

The defendant denies soliciting murder, inciting kidnap and inciting rape of the TV presenter.

A witness says the animal appearing on the road left her shocked and scared.

Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green politicians discuss crime, immigration and the NHS.

A wildlife charity says spotting the animal is "one in 10,000".

Police thank members of the public who help them apprehend a jewellery thief in an Essex town.

Video shows him heading to the terrace to consume his finds and ripping a till from behind the bar.

A fire service says it dealt with more than 70 incidents in 16 hours after persistent heavy rain

Video shows firefighters tackling the blaze at a building partially destroyed by fire in 2022.

Robbie the robin has been flying in through the automatic doors every day for five months.

Drone video footage shows the extent of the blaze as firefighters use hoses to tackle it.

Video shows Luke D'Wit talking to police outside the home of a couple he drugged with fentanyl.

A man says he has regularly filmed red squirrels in his garden since they were reintroduced.

Police bodycam footage shows Luke D'Wit sitting at a desk as police read him his rights.

Prosecutors release a recording which they say features the defendant impersonating a woman.

He is helped by a film-maker who shares video online of him coming to the aid of stranded drivers.

The trial of Luke D'Wit, who denies murdering a couple, is played footage of him talking to police.