Jessica Day-Parker

Every week, the Echo publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away

Many of the thousands of people who visit Southend may be unaware of its picturesque twin town in Poland with several surprising similarities

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning yesterday for ice and snow from 5pm on Friday until 10am today

Hollie Dance, who attended eight-month-old Indi’s funeral on Friday, said she reached out to Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth to offer her support

The new Burger King at the former Maplin store in Westgate Shopping Park will be unveiled in a special opening event after creating 30 new jobs in the area

Four schools across Southend have been named among the best in East Anglia as part of The Sunday Times schools guide for 2024

Pupils at Vange Primary and Nursery School took part in national Road Safety Week when they joined forces with the Safer Essex Roads Partnership to tackle speeding motorists outside their school in London Road

The US pop star added two extra London shows to her Eras Tour in recent weeks after the first six nights sold out, with her now performing at Wembley Stadium across eight nights next summer

The final member of a people-smuggling gang linked to the deaths of 39 men, women and children in Essex has been jailed for seven years

Officers are urgently looking to find Andrew Smith, 52, who was last seen at Grays train station shortly after 6am on Wednesday, November 22