Essex batsman Tom Westley will make his England debut in the third Test against South Africa, while Dawid Malan is also called up.

Kevin Pietersen marks his return for Surrey with 52 to help them beat Essex by 10 runs in the T20 Blast

Lightning storms across the East of England destroy one man's home and cause travel chaos.

Head teacher Joe Wincott says cutting teaching hours is the only way to balance his budget.

Rail operator C2C says it hopes customers are "considerate to their fellow travellers".

A 14-year-old from Essex wins the first series of ITV's The Voice Kids, securing a £30,000 music bursary.

Terri Hurry was one of two people charged with murder following the death of Brian Hurry.

More than 3,000 bags of rubbish are cleared from the M11 each year by a dedicated team of litter pickers.

Simon Dobbin was left unable to walk or talk after being attacked in Southend in March 2015.

League Two side Colchester United re-sign defender Cole Kpekawa for undisclosed terms from Barnsley.

Twelve men are given prison sentences for assaulting Cambridge fan Simon Dobbin in March 2015.

Gurdip Johal did not know his trailer was full of heavy batteries when his vehicle came off a bridge.

Colin Ingram's brilliant 114 sets up a five-wicket win for Glamorgan in the T20 Blast against Essex, while Middlesex's batsmen fail to fire.

A cocked crossbow, sword, hunting knife and machete were among the weapons found.

The "ferocious" assault after a match in Southend in 2015 left Simon Dobbin brain damaged.

Leyton Orient sign defender George Elokobi and striker Macauley Bonne, both from Colchester on two-year deals.

Furious scenes erupted outside a court after 13 men were convicted over an attack on a football fan.

Thirteen men have been convicted over an attack on Simon Dobbin, a Cambridge United fan.

England bowler Steven Finn hits the winning runs as Middlesex beat Surrey by one wicket in the T20 Blast at Lord's.

He and another officer were so "noisy and rowdy" at a Travelodge the manager called the police.