Christmas is creeping up across south Essex, with a host of festive displays at garden centres loved by Echo readers, but which ones are the best?

Three Essex pubs have been named among the best places to get a Sunday roast across the country by Muddy Stilettos.

THE 28-year-old admitted theft from a person, fraud by false representation and threat to damage or destroy property.

The county made headlines in 2025 when it earned its first-ever Michelin star, marking a watershed moment for the region's gastronomic reputation.

Price rises could be cooling off across the UK after inflation peaked in September, offering some relief to households, experts believe. Economists think the rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) ...

Two places in Essex have been named by The Telegraph in their guide to affordable places to live which have great schools.

The 2.89-acre site in Station Road, Kelvedon, has been listed on Rightmove by property firm Kemsley LLP Chelmsford for £3million freehold.

A Turner Prize-nominated artist has launched an exhibition where the only artwork is a 10-tonne pile of discarded rope priced at £1 million. David Shrigley spent months scouring the country for ...

Pure Gym, which runs more than 400 fitness centres across the country, is opening a new unit at Waterglade Retail Park, in Old Road, Clacton.

There is no easy solution to the challenges posed by immigration, but fearmongering is not helping, argues Herald columnist Calum Steele ...

Demand for council housing in Essex is on the rise while the housing market has recorded its first annual fall in new sales in two years.

THE 28-year-old admitted theft from a person, fraud by false representation and threat to damage or destroy property.