Frankie-Rae Law, 11, from Braintree died hours after a GP said his sore throat was 'just a virus'. His family are raising funds for his funeral while awaiting a cause of death. Help support them here.
Retired couple in Essex now pay just £40 monthly for heating using innovative garden data centre that captures computing heat. Discover how this UK-first scheme works.
A desperate father's attempt to flee police through woodland backfired spectacularly when his stolen Audi crashed into trees, leading to his dramatic capture and prison sentence.
Former England captain Stuart Pearce's son, Cody, has tragically passed away at 27. The football community unites in grief as tributes pour in for the young man from Braintree.
A High Court judge will determine the fate of asylum seekers at a controversial Essex hotel after a tense three-day hearing concluded without immediate verdict.
A deceitful mother who fabricated her children's terminal cancer diagnoses to con well-wishers out of thousands faces justice in shocking charity fraud case.
A frantic mother dialled 999 in a panic after her two-year-old son accidentally locked her inside their high-tech Tesla Model Y, with the keycard out of reach and temperatures rising.
Braintree Village in Essex has been officially named the UK's Best Shopping Village for 2024. Discover its winning formula of luxury outlets, dining, and family-friendly facilities that secured the top spot.
A quiet Essex village is in shock after a married couple was found dead in their home, with a brief, haunting note pinned to the door for emergency services.
A three-year-old boy's life was saved after his mum trusted her instincts and rushed him to hospital when a suspected holiday bug turned out to be a deadly sepsis infection. Read the full story.