Medway and Thurrock have been named as 'Kinship Zones' by the government, a pilot scheme aimed at supporting families looking after vulnerable children. | ITV News Meridian ...

THURROCK councillors are set to rule on a controversial proposal to turn a former children’s play centre in South Ockendon into a church ...

A TRUST under intense scrutiny spent more than £400,000 on legal fees in an attempt to challenge a damning safeguarding review, new documents reveal ...

Epping Forest is the least affordable place to rent in Essex, and things have got worse over the last 10 years. The average private rent in Epping Forest is £1,808 a month, according to the latest ...

A 5MW electric HGV charging hub with 16 ultra-rapid chargers has opened at the Port of Tilbury, giving operators a new shared ...

More work must be done to protect wildlife after plans to expand the Port of Tilbury were approved, a charity warned. Buglife ...

A payment pilot for kinship carers is a "real recognition" of the financial and emotional toll that caring can take, a ...

Data center energy demand is soaring, driving gigawatt-scale growth in fast-start reciprocating engine power plants worldwide ...

Grandparents, aunts, uncles and family friends who step in to provide kinship care for children are to be paid in seven areas ...

Two Essex players won their prizemoney on the same day after entering the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker Raffle on Friday 31 October last year.

The government has given Bedford Borough Council Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) that could be worth up to £80m. The local government minister said EFS was "critical" to ensu ...