Stansted Airport has been given the green light to increase its annual passenger limit to 51 million. Uttlesford District Council approved the airport's plans, paving the way for more people to use ...

A new road, which is "integral" to Chelmsford's major housing development and its north-east bypass, is set to be agreed with thousands of new houses. The Northern Radial Distributor Road is being put ...

A tiny railway station in a quaint village has been crowned the county's quietest. The estimated number of entries and exits at White Notley, near Braintree and Witham, in the year to the end of March ...

Essex Police have launched an investigation after a man was grabbed by the neck and punched near an Essex petrol station. Police are looking for a man in connection to the incident who was ...

The University of Essex is taking decisive steps towards a sustainable future by concentrating research and education on two campuses and reducing staff numbers to more closely match a lower student ...

A garden machinery business is closing its doors to one branch after 80 years open. Ernest Doe is a long-established family firm with a network of branches in the South and East of England. The firm ...

Sainsbury's has held a monopoly on the supermarket business within Brentwood for years, but this is set to change in the coming months. Plans for Lidl to open in the town have been discussed since ...

An Essex eatery once named the best in the county has been given a glowing review by esteemed food critic Grace Dent. Fête, now located in Grays Yard, Chelmsford, started out as a coffee van in 2019 ...

Clarification: A previous version of this article incorrectly said the garden centre was closed. We are happy to clarify that the garden centre remains open - it is just the restaurant that is closed.

A new restaurant chain is expected to open in Harlow soon, after its arrival was teased online. The Water Gardens shopping centre in Harlow has given residents a major hint that a popular new ...

Sometimes, when you're craving something sweet, a trip to your local corner shop just won't cut it, and you fancy something a bit unique. This is exactly what Sam's Sweets and Shakes offers - unique ...

An Essex council is "actively monitoring developments" after a neighbouring authority was granted a temporary High Court injunction blocking asylum seekers from being housed in a hotel. The ruling ...