3+ hour, 22+ min ago  (311+ words) Monkey Kingdom in Loughton is closing(Image: Google) A popular Essex play area is set to close down at the end of this month. Monkey Kingdom, near Debden railway station said it will close for good on July 31, but has…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (267+ words) Robert Pownall (R) has pulled out of the Clacton by-election(Image: AFP via Getty Images) A man who famously dressed up as a fox has pulled out of the Clacton by-election after claiming it has become "more like a circus". Wildlife…...

2+ hour ago  (385+ words) Yusuf Shah(Image: Met Police) A man from the Essex border has been found guilty of collecting terrorist documents and providing cyber security support to a terrorist group following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London. Yusuf Shah from…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (109+ words) Essex Live Police want to speak with this man(Image: Essex Police) Essex Police want to speak with this man after another man was harassed in Chelmsford. It was reported a man approached the victim at a bench close to…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (84+ words) Essex Live Essex Police are hunting for Michael Archer who is wanted on recall to prison after failing to meet his conditional requirements on release. Archer is 48 years old, about 5ft 6in tall, medium build, with short dark brown hair. He also…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (176+ words) Essex Live A vehicle fire in a farmer's field was brought safely under control before it could spread any further Two crews from the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene after the fire was discovered in a…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (186+ words) Essex Live A fire which started with a combine harvester spread to an area the size of 25 football pitches Essex fire crews were called to Wickham Bishops yesterday afternoon (July 14) at around 4.40pm The combine harverster set alight, with the fire…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago  (407+ words) Just a short drive from Canterbury, Wingham Wildlife Park is home to the widest variety of animals in Kent and continues to grow with new attractions and species, making it a fantastic day out for the whole family. With fascinating…...

23+ hour, 11+ min ago  (227+ words) Officials have handed out advice for drivers heading to the airport(Image: Getty) A refugee who fled her home country after living 'in fear' has had her conviction quashed almost two decades after she was sent to prison. Sadia Adow…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (266+ words) A popular restaurant in rural Essex has been named one of Britain's best in a prestigious list. Chater's in Saffron Walden is on the Good Food Guide's list of 100 best local restaurants. It's not the first time Chater's has ended…...