On the list by Condé Nast Traveller, there was just one location in Essex named among the best seaside towns in England. This was Mersea Island, in the north of the county.

LITTLE Oakley claimed a close-fought 1-0 win over Halstead Town in the Essex Senior League, writes LARRY DOBKIN. Rory Harman's two-yard shot proved the winner for the Acorns, who now sit eighth with ...

FORMER Colchester United academy coach Ed Wootten is celebrating promotion to the Premier League with Leeds United. The ...

The owner of a town centre cat café has announced with a "heavy heart" that it will close its doors after less than two years. The Meow Cat Café, based on the high street in Halstead, opened in June ...

A HALSTEAD cat café has decided to close its doors for good ... popular with locals as well as cat-lovers travelling in form far and wide to enjoy the town novelty. It has united more than 400 cats ...