Drinking, taking drugs and using cars without permission are now banned in parks and town centres across an Essex borough. Basildon Borough Council set the fines for antisocial behaviour at £100 ...

Disgusting - lots of people didn't take their rubbish home with them Safer Basildon and the council's Parks team are also supporting Essex Police with Operation Oxygen. Operation Oxygen comes on ...

If you are looking for some day trip ideas for you and your family, you could do far worse than a trip out to one of the many natural beauty spots Essex has to offer. The Echo has compiled a list of ...