The number of Brentwood residents claiming Job Seekers Allowance is the lowest it has been for nearly a decade. The latest figures show that only 419 people are claiming Job Seekers Allowance and 53,000 people aged 16 and over are now employed
FOUR teenagers, including three from Brentwood, were snared by police on suspicion of stealing a car. Officers were alerted after a Ford Focus activated an ANPR camera in Billericay at about 11.50pm on Monday. The police helicopter was scrambled
While people in Essex are looking forward to spending Christmas with their loved ones and exchanging gifts, 130 people in Essex who are on the waiting list for a transplant will be hoping they will soon get the gift of an organ. This December,
Party-goers are being urged to avoid ending their night out in the back of an ambulance ahead of one of the busiest nights of the year for emergency services. As 999 calls into the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) rise by more
Essex moves closer to becoming better connected Superfast Essex is pushing ahead with planning the next phase of its fibre broadband rollout as it aspires to make the county one of the best connected in Britain. Essex County Council’s aim to enable
Volunteers to help monitor the conditions in police custody and the welfare of detainees are being sought by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Essex. Under the scheme, volunteers are required to visit custody areas in police
