New figures from Essex County Council (ECC) reveal its spending and contribution to mental health services for children and teenagers has been cut by hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Essex Police have arrested 91 people in the first nine days of their Christmas anti-drink and drug driving campaign.

Content has become one of those buzz wordy sounding things that it is trendy to bash, marketers can be very quick to channel their inner hipster in this way. Content marketing could be cast as crusty and old fashioned in the light of more technical, data driven ‘new age’ marketing techniques, but maybe all it needs is a bit of a polish.

Legally-owned guns are being targeted and stolen from rural homes across Essex, a police chief has said.

Chart-topping drum and bass band Rudimental will be appearing at Newmarket Nights next summer.

If you want to chase away those Brexit Blues and immerse yourself in some Christmas spirit, get down to the Cambridge Arts Theatre for its seasonal pantomime. Aladdin.

British director Steve McQueen returns with this tale of four women who take matters into their own hands when they are left in debt by their husbands criminal activities.

Glastonbury favourites and top party band, Uncle Funk and the Boogie Wonderland have two shows on their home ground this Christmas.

Dunmow Atlantis duo Sarah Edwards and Meghan Maybanks helped Essex win their 2018 Masters Inter County competition at Basildon Sporting Village.

Dunmow Atlantis youngsters dug deep to finish third in the latest National Arena League meeting at Becontree.

Dunmow Rhodes put Braintree & North Essex Sunday League rivals Witham Nomads to the sword in an 8-0 win in their Malcolm Foy Memorial Trophy tie.

Compasses won the battle of the Ridley League’s top two, but Chequers remain three points clear.