Expenses four in appeals defeat

Former Essex County Council leader Lord Hanningfield loses an appeal over a ruling about expenses fraud allegations.

Council bosses' bonuses revealed

Essex County Council paid out more than £90,000 in bonuses to senior staff last year, BBC Essex learns.

Railway station revamp unveiled

A £3m refurbishment at an Essex railway station is opened on its 50th anniversary.

Alcohol seized in customs raids

More than 209,000 litres of beer and Spanish wine are seized during customs raids on industrial sites in Essex.

Police cleared over CS spray use

An independent inquiry into Essex police officers who held a man using CS spray concludes the arrest was lawful.

Father dies in fall from parasail

A 25-year-old woman speaks of her horror as she saw her father plunge to his death in a parasailing accident.

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