A high-rise block of flats will be "uninhabitable" for about three months after a "major" flood, a leader of a council said.

Basildon residents have been reminded of a ban on barbecues in parks across the borough ahead of hot weather. Basildon Council issued the warning with another heatwave expected to sweep the UK. The ...

Rental e-scooters are being removed from the streets in Essex and will be unavailable to hire for the foreseeable future.

Basildon Council took possession of the property following a long period of disruptive activity by the former tenant ...

Brentwood Council has agreed to continue its interest in plans to build a new town with 10,000 homes on its border.

The frontman of a Depeche Mode tribute band has called for Basildon Council to formally recognise its "most famous sons".

An Essex council has agreed to continue its interest in plans to build a new town with 10,000 homes on its district border. If they go ahead, the plans would see a new town built around West Horndon ...

If they go ahead, the plans would see a new town built around West Horndon and the edges of Basildon, Thurrock, and Brentwood. It's one of several similar plans that are part of the Labour ...

Newly published government figures shed light on the number of households in temporary accommodation for five or more years. Katharine Swindells analyses the data, to show the scale of the ...

Parents and teachers have called for Newham Council to “look at the long-term picture” as they battle to keep an outstanding ...

A Basildon councillor who had the Labour Whip withdrawn after offensive and explicit social media posts emerged has issued a heartfelt apology ...