This hotel restaurant in Heybridge, Essex, has been named among the UK's best to visit, according to OpenTable and KAYAK.

MID Essex's best and worst rated doctor’s surgeries – as decided by patients – have been revealed in the annual survey.

A SEND charity in Braintree has said it is “so proud” of its impact in the community in its first year at its new premises in Great Notley.

There are several Essex RSPCA branches in the county, along with the affiliated Danaher Animal Home, all with pets looking for homes.