Essex

Sunken Thames barges create new island for birds

Care cost pressures 'lead to council tax rise'

Coroner orders inquiry into prescription drug death

Colchester United 0-1 Grimsby Town

Rochdale 2-1 Southend United

Man jailed for murdering man with pick-up truck

Death of hospital patient in fall ruled as neglect

Jail processes tightened after man freed in error

Ice warning for East of England follows heavy rain

Part of M25 blocked by flooding

MPs demand answers after Dartford tunnel damaged

PE teacher through to Gladiators quarter-final

Man sexually assaulted woman in train toilet

Men stuck on sand banks in the sea rescued. Video, 00:00:19Men stuck on sand banks in the sea rescued

Pato consortium interested in Colchester takeover

Company hopes wind farm will power up to 1m homes

Future health workers say they are committed to the NHS

Police chief 'not complacent' after criticism

Doctors are leaving to work in Australia, GP warns

Gigs planned to celebrate independent venues

Plans to cut number of police forces 'distressing and triggering'

Woman in her 90s dies after being hit by a car

Watch: Baby chimp doing 'really well' at zoo. Video, 00:00:33Watch: Baby chimp doing 'really well' at zoo