Essex

Passengers at an Essex railway station found themselves locked out today for the early morning commute.

Police are hunting a driver who damaged 10 vehicles after failing to stop for police on the A13. 

Health officials say there are now nine confirmed cases of measles in Southend. 

An Essex trust in Colchester is launching a new food bank programme for primary school kids. 

Far right group Britain First has set up a petition in a bid to stop a former Essex pub being turned into an Islamic cultural centre.

A man, caught on doorbell cameras trying to break into properties in Brentwood, is behind bars.

A man from North Weald's due in court next week charged with 34 sexual offences against children.

Essex County Cricket Club have confirmed that Ravi Bopara is set to leave the Club after failing to agree terms on a new contract.

A second man's been arrested in connection with a fatal crash in Waltham Abbey over the weekend.

A dangerous Valentine’s Day robber has been jailed for four and-a-half years at Basildon Crown Court. 

Police are hunting a 19 year old man who's said to be part of notorious Essex gang - C17. 

Former Celtic and Manchester United striker Henrik Larsson will not be the new manager of Southend United.

A drug dealer, jailed after being found with £12,000 worth of drugs in South Benfleet, has been ordered to pay back more than £15,000 of his criminal earnings.

Hate crime's seen a spike across Essex.

A pensioner has been banned from the roads for 2 years, after a motorcyclist died in a collision in Stapleford Tawney.

A 14 year old boy's gone missing from his home in Southend. 

Police helped rescue a woman who went into labour while stuck in traffic along the A13 in Stanford-le-Hope on Saturday.

A female taxi driver's been robbed at knifepoint in Rochford.

More than 40 people have been arrested during weapons and drugs raids in Havering, Dagenham and Ilford. 

New anti-terror safety measures are to be installed on Southend’s seafronts.

A teenager has been stabbed to death near Stratford Shopping Centre.

Barclays is pledging not to close branches in remote areas or towns across Essex where it's the only bank left. 

Colchester United face Tottenham's U21s later.

A man has been charged with the murder of three men in Colchester.

Time is running out for us to save water in Leigh-on-Sea.

50 taxi drivers are wanted in Southend.

A burglar from Ongar has been found guilty for his part in the theft of 60 thousand pounds worth of jewellery from a home in Chigwell.

We're being asked to help shape the key priorities facing Tendring over the next four years.

Detectives have launched a murder investigation after three men were found deceased at an address on Wellesley Road, Colchester during the early hours of Sunday 6 October.

Police investigating an attempted burglary in Chelmsford are releasing an e-fit of a man they want to trace.

Essex is on a severe weather warning.

Two men who stole six charities boxes from businesses in Earls Colne and Sible Hedingham have been jailed.

Cyclists have ridden from Little Havens in Thundersley to Bruges for Havens Hospices.

Two men have pleaded guilty to arson in South Weald.

Chelmsford City have have a new addition to their squad.

A teenager's been hit by a taxi, which failed to stop in Hadleigh.

A man who raped a girl in Colchester more than 40 years ago, is behind bars.

Essex Police have carried out warrants in Harlow.

Blues’ hopes of making it through the group stage of the Leasing.com Trophy look to be all but over.

Revised figures of new diagnosed HIV cases in Southend, show a far lower figure than originally thought.

Southend United must leave their League One woes behind them this evening.

Essex chef Jamie Oliver took home more than 5 million pounds from his food and business empire last year, before the collapse of his UK restaurant group.

Two 15-year-old boys have been charged after a 10-mile police chase through London and Essex.