Seaside village that’s often overlooked for its more popular neighbour
Mersea Island, located in Essex, is a popular destination for holidays and family days out - but many visitors may miss out on the 'hidden…
I visited the UK’s happiest place to live with the country’s best pizza and cosy pubs
YOU have probably heard of Sutton Hoo, the Suffolk site where a huge Anglo-Saxon ship was discovered under ancient grassy mounds.Excitement around the medieval treasure…
Popular retailer to RETURN to high street 13 YEARS after collapsing into administration and shutting 236 stores
A POPULAR high street name is set to make a dramatic return 13 years after vanishing from UK towns and cities.Comet, once a go-to store…
Millionaire bought entire village to turn it into a spa town before it backfired
The swan fountain and the Mistley Towers are the only remaining physical reminders of an ambitious plan to turn the town of Mistley into a…
Tiny UK beach is county’s ‘best kept secret’ so small many don’t know it exists
Bell Wharf Beach in Leigh-on-Sea is just a 10-minute walk from the train station and offers a much more tranquil experience compared to Southend's bustling…
‘It’s a business’ – Darts icon backs plan to move World Championship from Alexandra Palace and hand £2MILLION to winner
A Darts icon has backed a proposed venue change for the PDC World Darts Championships.Alexandra Palace has been the tournament's home since its 2008 move…
UK’s traffic hell mapped – towns with WORST congestion revealed where drivers spend 360 HOURS trapped in queues a year
A NEW map has revealed the towns and cities with the worst traffic congestion in the UK - where drivers spend up to 360 hours…
Huge bargain retailer with 450 branches to close store in major city shopping centre visited by millions of people
AN enormous budget retailer has devastated devoted punters who have shopped there for decades after closing a store in a major city centre.Harsh posters announced the…
England’s Jordan Cox injured as Somerset set up victory chance against Essex
An injury to centurion Jordan Cox marred a strong Essex display on the third day of the County Championship Division One match with Somerset at…
Secret UK party island loved by Stormzy and Rihanna goes on sale for £25million
A PRIVATE island in the UK used by famous celebs has gone on the market - and could be yours for a few million.Osea Island,…
Beloved shop shuts its doors ‘with heavy hearts’ after financial struggles in latest high street closure
DEVASTATED owners of a beloved shop have announced "with heavy hearts" their store's sudden closure.A slew of difficulties have forced the shutters down after the…
Anonymous letters posted to cops ‘hold key’ to murder of mum bludgeoned to death 1 day before daughter’s 13th birthday
ANONYMOUS letters sent to cops are believed to hold the key to the murder of a mum who was bludgeoned to death.Beverley Brinkley was attacked…
Joey Essex in talks for boxing debut and has TEN different opponents lined up after cousin Demi signs with Misfits
JOEY ESSEX could follow cousin Demi Sims into the Misfits Boxing ring. Demi - the youngest daughter of esteemed trainer Tony - faces Egypt Criss…
Towie stars break silence on backlash as they say abuse and hate they’re getting is ‘beyond belief’
AN UNDER-FIRE TOWIE couple have clapped back at the "hate" from cruel online trolls and admitted the incessant online bullying is "beyond belief."They pleaded for…
Is this proof XL Bully ban ISN’T working? Teen, 19, is 7th Brit to die at hands of ‘modern-day monster’ in just a year
TRAGIC teen Morgan Dorsett is the SEVENTH person confirmed to have been mauled to death by an XL Bully in the last year - as…
Essex Police cleared in Allison Pearson social media case
Laura DevlinBBC News, EssexGetty ImagesAllison Pearson believed the home visit was "not standard practice"A police force "acted reasonably" during a hate crime investigation into a…
Pete Wicks goes to extreme lengths to avoid ex Maura Higgins – and it’s costing him £2,400 a month
PETE Wicks has taken a costly step to ensure he doesn't bump into his ex Maura Higgins following their break-up. The Towie and Strictly Come…
My VERY X-rated day at UK ‘Porn University’ behind internet’s most notorious flicks… from Bonnie Blue to fake taxi romps
WITH building supplies strewn around the entrance and a few blokes having a fag outside a car garage, it looks like any other industrial estate.But…
Strictly’s Pete Wicks reveals ‘life-changing’ new TV series which left him ‘heartbroken’ – and it airs tonight
TV star Pete Wicks is set to star alongside a new cast of four legged friends as he joins Dogs Trust to film Pete Wicks:…
Dan Edgar admits fuming Towie co-stars won’t support him on Dancing On Ice after show feud – but names legend who will
TOWIE star Dan Edgar has confessed that he won't have the backing of some of his TOWIE co-stars amid a tumultuous year on the show.The…