Lee Miles, 51, was sentenced yesterday at Basildon Crown Court after being convicted of non-recent sexual offences
Firefighters have now got the Paycocke Road blaze under control and will stay at the scene for the next "few hours" to make the site safe
Southend Council has issued dozens of fines to boy-racers after scouring CCTV from seafront car meets
Eight fire crews are battling the large blaze at a unit in Paycocke Road, Basildon
Plumes of smoke can be seen billowing over Basildon amid reports police, ambulance crews and firefighters are on the scene of a blaze
Oli Claydon, a spokesman for the Met Office, says the nation could bake in its first heatwave soon
Thrill seekers have been eagerly waiting for the thrilling new drop tower to rise in Southend after it was teased by the Western Esplanade theme park last year
The Only Way Is Essex stars Joey Essex and James Argent were left stranded on the streets of Dubai after the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the desert nation
Passengers may have seen a large police presence at the airport yesterday as part of the Project Servator deployment
The victim, a 15-year-old boy, was approached by two individuals at a fast food restaurant in High Street, Brentwood
