Around homes and , square metres of retail space may be created, if plans progress.

   PC Charlotte Lissimore should be properly embarrassed of her behaviour, a chief constable says.

   Essex Police is urging anyone with information about the crash in the early hours to come forward.

   One resident says they no longer cycle due to the dangerous state of the road.

   On call firefighter Tom Easter says the charity effort first came about as a team bonding idea.

   An inquest jury hears Mohammed Azizi complained that the food aggravated his condition.

   A charity is looking for more volunteers to help drive vans and manage warehouse deliveries.

   Furry friends Diesel, Flo, Gigi and Miley are rescued as a fire breaks out nearby.

   Tieran Carmody is accused of murder and his trial is taking place at Chelmsford Crown Court.

   Colin Ackermann scores his first Championship century for Durham but they are all out for on day one against Essex.

   Callum Baldwin vows to never buy a motorbike again after a crash leaves his face close to collapse.

   Colchester boss Danny Cowley warns his players they will never get over it’ if the club surrender their League Two status.

   Bassist Phil Mitchell says the band’s van was found just in time before it was chopped up.

   A mother speaks of her struggle living in one room with a baby in a social housing block.

   One user says she incurred hundreds of pounds in fines but was not told her account had been shut.

   Sue Daish says it is a wonderful honour to take on the civic role in her home town.

   One academic says the local results in May will be a good guide ahead of the general election.

   Admin errors are blamed for the Tory candidates no longer being eligible for the May election.

   Candidates from four corners pledge to improve policing in Essex ahead of the elections on May.

   Use our lookup to see if there is an election in your area and who you can vote for on May

   Voters in parts of England will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.

   Colin Ackermann scores his first Championship century for Durham but they are all out for on day one against Essex.

   Colchester boss Danny Cowley has warned his players they will never get over it’ if the club surrender their League Two status on Saturday.

   Doncaster win at lowly Colchester to record a th successive victory and move into the League Two play off places.

   Captain Tom Westley says that if Essex play their best cricket, there isn’t another team that can compete with us .

   Southend manager Kevin Maher was proud despite his side missing out on National League play offs on the final day of the season.

   Sue Daish is the first ever women in the town’s year history to be appointed.

   How Guglielmo Marconi and an Essex workforce changed the way we communicate forever.

   A number of users of the Dartford Crossing claim they have erroneously incurred fines.

   An Essex charity says it seeing people as young as addicted to gambling.