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The HMT Empire Windrush first docked in England on June 22 1948 at Tilbury Docks in Essex.

The HMT Empire Windrush first docked in England on June 22 1948 at Tilbury Docks in Essex.

Karim Ullah, who runs the Brohmon restaurant in Essex, expressed his disbelief over CCTV taken at a pub in Cornwall, saying he recognises two of the group members who "did a runner"

In the twilight hours of June 21 1948, a weathered five-deck troopship transporting 1,027 passengers moored off Gravesend on the south bank of the river Thames. That evening, immigration officials would begin carefully processing those aboard. The following afternoon, passengers would walk off the gangplank, finally stepping foot on British…

Amber Turner has reportedly made the decision to halt filming for The Only Way Is Essex after she and her co-star Dan Edgar split after a six-year relationship

A hero to club time triallists in Essex, Alex Dowsett is the everyman who broke the Hour record and won Grand Tour stages

Clacton-on-Sea in Essex has four times the national average when it comes to anti-social behaviour. It is the worst hotspot in the country with a whopping 68 incidents for every 1,000 residents

Newton Abbott-based Zenith Doors' director John Grant is retiring

A couple and seven pets have been rescued after a lightning strike set fire to the roof of their bungalow in Essex.