A £1.7m handout to Runwell Hospital has just been announced - even though it will close within two years. The money - part of a £113m allocation for the Eastern region, into which south Essex now falls - follows last year's review of forensic facilities
The grieving parents of meningitis victim Mitchell Kemp say they were barred from viewing their son's body for four days before his burial. Distressed Sally and Roger Kemp claim funeral directors said there was a risk of infection. They have since discovered
The long running dispute between villagers in High Ongar and the Mulberry House conference centre has escalated into a pitch battle. Residents are complaining over a plan to use land at the 18th Century former rectory for cricket. They say the square
A Brentwood mother is campaigning for heart checks on all teenagers, after the sudden death of her son. Ashley Jolly, a 16-year-old pupil at St Martin's School in Hutton, died last May in his bed. The official cause of death was an asthma attack, although
Celebrations to mark the 175th anniversary of the RNLI went off with a bang yesterday. Harwich and Walton lifeboat stations were among the 222 firing a flare at 10.05am exactly to commemorate the birthday of the charity. The Douglas Lifeboat Station on
Brave neighbours staged a daring rescue in order to save the lives of a mum and her two young sons from their blazing Rayne home. A fire broke out in the Rayne home of Suzanne Kardhordo at around 2am this morning (Friday) due to an electrical fault on
Commuters and motorists will face a summer of chaos when a major repair job begins on a Southend bridge. Drivers can expect to run into long tailbacks when the town's main east-to-west artery is cut to one-way traffic controlled by temporary lights. The
Jubilant campaigners have claimed victory in their battle to stop a popular Southend sports centre being revamped as a private members' casino. Protesters believe Tower Casino Group has bailed out of plans to convert Courtlands Park Country Club into
A tearful mum has told a court of her horror when she feared her three-year-old son had been abducted. The Canvey mother told a jury at Basildon Crown Court that she felt "numb inside, scared and frightened" when she turned around and saw her child's
