COULD 2026 be your year to do something memorable and meaningful? This year’s calendar is jam-packed with ways you can have fun and make a difference in support of St Clare. • March – Paws for a Cause – Find pawr-pose this year. Complete a…

TWO drivers were stopped for speeding at more than 100mph on the A13 at Pitsea during a recent week of action targeting dangerous driving. Officers were out across the county last week including on the A130, A414, and A13 as well as in places like…

AN award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary artists of our time. Katy Ellis, a self-confessed ‘Swiftie’ with an incredible live band and dancers will deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor experience. The show has already taken ‘Swiftie’ fans…

MILLIONS of discounted train tickets for half term activities, weekend getaways and commuting will be up for grabs next week. The week-long Great British Rail Sale, running from 6-12 January, will give passengers the chance to save well over 50% on many advance and off-peak…

THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice reports the BBC. The alert is in place from Friday between 00:00 and 12:00 GMT, and covers parts of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Essex and Northamptonshire. An area of sleet and snow is…

CREWS, including from Basildon, Colchester, Frinton, Orsett and Southend, are continuing to work hard to remove the thatched roof and check for hotspots. Six crews remain at the scene but this will continue to be scaled back over the next few hours. Crews are tackling…

ESSEX Police want to speak to Lee Hosford in connection with an incident of criminal damage. It was reported a car was damaged in Kingswood Park, Epping, on 8 December and 26 December. Lee is about 5ft 10in tall, stocky, with dark hair. He has…

MAY we wish you all a Happy New Year and all the very best for 2026. We have a number of platforms, so we wish all our readers, viewers, followers, listeners, likers and however else you consume our news, the very best. Once again, we…

AS student finance maintenance payments are due to be paid in January, the Student Loans Company (SLC) is reminding students to remain vigilant of scams designed to steal personal and financial information. January marks the second maintenance loan instalment for many students whose courses started…

IN 2025, ECCO charity has raised a further £3,000 for Harlow Foodbank thanks to the generosity of customers and a commitment to match every pound donated. The total now amounts to £10,000 over 3 years. The funds were raised through donations made by customers purchasing…

Amendment: In an éarlier version, we stated that the plans had been submitted by Princess Alexandra Hospital. This was incorrect. They have been submitted by a private company. However, the hospital has submitted a letter of support. We apologise. A MAJOR planning application for key…

CLAIRE Bodiam (52), mother of three from Ongar, who has already raised an incredible £20,000 for St Clare Hospice, is preparing to take on her most ambitious year of challenges yet in 2026 – a journey that first began in 2017 after her dad was…

EPPING Forest District Council offers condolences following the tragic news of a fatal aircraft incident at Hanningfield Reservoir in Chelmsford. A Council Spokesperson said: We are extremely saddened to hear of the tragic news of this fatal incident that occurred on Sunday at Hanningfield Reservoir.…

ROGER Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honour’s List. The Commissioner received this honour for services to Policing and to Community Safety. Mr Hirst said: “It’s…