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UK beach branded 'abysmal' and 'worst place on Earth' as visitors warned 'to stay away'

Visitors to Jubilee Beach in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, have taken to TripAdvisor to warn others to "stay away" due to the raw sewage, drugs and litter they found there

Daily Mirror

Smiling killer boasts he 'knows what happened' to police as he returns to murder scene

Marek Hecko, who was jailed for life yesterday, could be seen swigging from a bottle of alcohol outside a home in Essex as he told a police officer that he "knows what happened"

Daily Mirror

Tall man standing at 6ft 7ins is tired of being told by strangers to 'mind his head'

Stephen Brown, 43, from Basildon, Essex, has revealed what life is like standing at 6ft 7in tall and says he often feels like a 'freak show' with strangers in the street asking for pics

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‘Controlling’ man ‘murdered partner who was about to leave him’

Gary Bennett is accused of killing Madison Wright, whose body was found in Wat Tyler Country Park in Pitsea, Essex

The Independent UK

‘Controlling’ man murdered partner who was about to leave him, court told

Gary Bennett is accused of killing Madison Wright, whose body was found in Wat Tyler Country Park in Pitsea, Essex, in July 2022.

The Independent UK

Colin Iskander obituary

Other lives: GP who set up a practice in his own home and helped to train doctors across Essex

The Guardian - UK

Lorry crashes into a row of houses in Essex killing a man

Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward

The Independent UK

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'Lovely' pupil dies after 'cardiac arrest' in PE lesson and being airlifted to hospital

The Essex pupil, named locally as Kayla Ere, was described as a "lovely student" who "impacted so many lives" in heartbreaking tributes shared by her family and school

Daily Mirror

RAF base considered as asylum centre has contamination risks, says report

Former RAF Wethersfield in north Essex could have unexploded ordnance, asbestos and other problems, government papers say

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly opposes immigration centre in own seat as he urges French to do more

Foreign secretary says former RAF base in Essex constituency is unsuitable as he enters Paris talks about stopping Channel boats

The Guardian - UK

Rylan Clark concerns fans as he's seen in his 'dressing gown' in New York

The BBC Radio 2 star shared a bunch of snaps and video as he left Essex and jetted Stateside

Manchester Evening News

Love Island's Kem Cetinay reveals 'secret' winning tactic and Usain Bolt friendship ahead of Soccer Aid return

The Essex restaurateur has been a staple of the UNICEF charity match since 2019 and is in the running to become the all-time top scorer

Manchester Evening News

Fears for Gemma Collins and Rami Hawash's romance as star unfollows beau on Instagram

Former The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins' romance with Rami Hawash appears to be in doubt after she unfollowed the entrepeneur on social media days after her ode to self-love on Valentine's Day

Daily Mirror

‘Chadwell Cartel’ drug dealers who aspired to be next Ronnie and Reggie Kray jailed for 25 years

Two Essex men aspired to be like the Kray twin brother gangsters notorious in the 1950s

Evening Standard

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Cleverly criticises plans for asylum centre in former Essex airbase

Foreign secretary says ‘remote’ site near Braintree not appropriate place to detain and deport people

Glasgow Live

Laura Anderson 'reveals' gender of baby as star shows off growing bump

Glasgow-based Love Island star Laura Anderson stunned in a baby blue dress at an awards show - and whilst people saw her glow, others believe she was hinting at the baby's gender.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers urged to drop plans for asylum centre at former RAF base in Essex

People living near MDP Wethersfield believe it has been earmarked to house 1,500 male asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK

Sainsbury’s to close two Argos distribution sites risking 1,400 jobs

Retailer to close warehouses in Basildon, Essex and Heywood, Greater Manchester, by 2026

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Vanessa Feltz's ex Ben Ofoedu cosies up to OnlyFans' Elle Brooke in late night chat

Ben Ofoedu, 50, and model-turned-boxer Elle Brooke looked like they enjoyed catching up on Sunday night, as Vanessa Feltz's former fiance headed out to Essex to watch Tommy Fury's fight with Jake Paul

The Conversation

The cockney dialect is not dead – it’s just called 'Essex' now

As English dialects go, cockney is one of the most influential. Long considered the preserve of working-class communities in east London, it has shaped the way people speak across the country, from Reading, Milton Keynes and even Hull all the way to Glasgow.

Daily Mirror

'Compassionate' chip shop owner dies in Turkey earthquake while visiting family

Nuri Dilek from Essex was reportedly visiting family in his native Turkey when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on February 6, which has since killed nearly 50,000 people and counting

The Guardian - UK

Notes on chocolate: I do love a chunky bar but I may have met my match

Temprd products from Essex are delicious – though it’s almost impossible to break off chunks, writes Annalisa Barbieri

Daily Mirror

Billie Shepherd shares update on her £1.4million mansion after rows with neighbours

Billie alongside her husband Greg Shepherd and their three children have finally moved into their new Essex home after two years of renovations and rows with neighbours over "excessive" renovations

Daily Mirror

Gemma Collins brands Essex 'toxic' as she eyes up a move to Surrey or Wales

The reality star said she had outgrown the county which made her famous when she starred in ITV 2's The Only Way Is Essex from 2011-2019 and wants to move away

Daily Mirror

Safest place in UK to survive The Last of Us-style zombie apocalypse revealed

Essex was revealed to be the safest place in the UK to survive, according to research by Rentola because of its remote farmhouses, abundant food supplies and road links

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