About Essex
Essex is a large county in Eastern England that borders Greater London, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Kent. Its main towns and cities are Chelmsford, Basildon, Romford, Southend, Colchester, Harlow, Braintree, Brentwood and West Ham.
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Girl dies in hospital after crash
A three-year-old girl dies in hospital eight days after a crash in Essex in which her mother was killed.
Defoe disqualified for speeding
Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe is disqualified from driving for speeding on the M11 in Essex.
Two more quizzed in death probe
A teenager is being questioned by police investigating the death of a man at an unoccupied flat in Essex.
Haulage bosses deny manslaughter
Transport bosses pushed their drivers to work excessive hours to boost profits leading to a fatal crash, a court has been told.
Passengers from bug liner go home
Passengers from the ship at the centre of a virus outbreak in the Cromarty Firth are to start their journey home to Essex.
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