Stanford-le-Hope20 Mar 2026Drugs king helped smuggle £10m cocaine, jury toldZak Archbold denies using his job at a UPS depot to oversee the importation of cocaine.20 Mar 202626 Feb 2026Port expansion threatens wildlife, warns charityThe charity says building over green and grey belt land will put rare bees and other species at risk.26 Feb 202610 Feb 2026Wildlife threatened by plan to fill in old quarryA developer wants to fill the rewilded Buckingham Hill Pit with sand from another quarry.10 Feb 20269 Dec 2025'School punished my child because I missed her parents' evening'Louise Butcher is one of many parents who say a federation's two schools are too strict with pupils.9 Dec 202512 Jul 2025Teen who cannot eat or drink is making most of lifeIsla has a rare digestive condition which means she has to be fed via a tube to a major artery.12 Jul 202528 Jun 2025£96m of cocaine seized from vessel at UK port Border Force intercept a container vessel from Panama at the Essex port.28 Jun 202527 Jun 2025Fire that destroyed house treated as arsonPolice believe a building fire in Orsett was started deliberately.27 Jun 20259 May 2025Future of tree facing the chop hangs in the balanceCouncillors want to consider more evidence about the old oak before deciding its fate.9 May 202527 Feb 2025Five complaints made to council over new schoolsA student complained about how teachers were locked out of school buildings, councillors are told.27 Feb 2025...
