Ginger the hen escaped from a farm by using lorry destined for a Sainsbury's distribution centre.

Fabian Kacica died after a "disturbance" near Southend's library in May.

The man is also charged with sexually assaulting a woman who was waiting for a bus.

A football supporter has completed a challenge to run around all 92 football league grounds.

Southend United sign Scunthorpe United striker Tom Hopper and goalkeeper Ted Smith agrees a new contract.

Two fairground workers' actions led to the death of child who was in the inflatable as it blew away.

Failure to carry out safety checks led to a trolley coming loose on a flight, a report finds.

Yorkshire recover from losing early wickets to make 259-7, a score they defend to beat Essex in the One-Day Cup play-off.

The company admitted health and safety breaches after the death of Kenneth Ibbetson in 2015.

A man with poor eye sight and MS was targeted by a gang wanting to use his home for drug dealing.

Two senior members of the trust, which ran two state secondary schools in Essex, were suspended earlier this year.

The low-cost airline will begin operating flights to eight countries from the airport next year.

Defending champions Nottinghamshire face Kent and Essex host Yorkshire in the One-Day Cup play-offs on Thursday.

More than 450 games can be played at a cafe which hopes to provide an alternative to consoles.

The prisoner was on the roof of HMP Chelmsford for more than 24 hours.

A man who lost touch with his friends after a crash normally received only a handful of cards.

The 80th anniversary of the rescue of 10,000 children from Nazi Europe is to be remembered.

Essex's Ryan ten Doeschate is suspended for two games by the England and Wales Cricket Board for disciplinary breaches.

Southend United defender Michael Turner signs a one-year contract extension, with the option of another year.

A pilot describes how his engine failed and only the plane's parachute system saved his life.