Stanford-le-Hope9 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 202514 Jan 2025Drug dealers jailed for international conspiracyPolice link the three defendants to more than £1m in cash as they investigate the supply of drugs.14 Jan 20258 Jan 2025CEO confirms school trust faces £1.2m deficitPeter Hughes says the shortfall will lead to redundancies of teaching staff across three schools.8 Jan 202518 Dec 2024Teachers locked out of school to return to classesHigh school teachers agree to "de-escalate" their industrial action over working conditions.18 Dec 2024...
