1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (381+ words) The Towngate Theatre in Basildon has a busy schedule of live music and tribute entertainment lined up for the coming weeks. While there is plenty more in the programme, these five stand-out shows offer audiences a chance to revisit some…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (775+ words) Hundreds of thousands of passengers who have been affected by Tuesday’s air traffic control problems are “unlikely to be entitled to compensation”, the aviation regulator has said. Travellers were caught up in the disruption after hundreds of flights were cancelled…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (354+ words) A new bistro created in partnership with a former BBC MasterChef finalist has officially opened at a south Essex hospice. "Seasons at St. Luke's" welcomed its first diners on Monday at St Luke's Hospice in Thurrock, offering community dining while…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (421+ words) The Cliffs Pavilion in Westcliff has a varied programme lined up for September, with comedy, music and a leading theatre star all set to appear on stage. While there is plenty more scheduled at the venue, these five productions are…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1713+ words) This weekend was said to be one of the busiest of the year for motorists, with millions taking to the roads to make their way back home in time for the new school year. Nothing says summer is officially over…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (445+ words) A much-loved creative space in a former south Essex fire station has announced "really exciting" plans to offer more opportunities to the community. Hadleigh Old Fire Station (HOFS), off High Street in the town, is growing its offering after a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (424+ words) THREE Essex areas have seen some of the sharpest drops in property asking prices for popular commuter areas in the UK. Billericay, Chelmsford and Brentwood have recorded some of the biggest year-on-year declines among popular commuter areas, according to new…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (667+ words) Indie-pop superstars Bastille headlined the Colchester Castle Summer Series on Sunday night. Support across the day came from Dylan Flynn & The Dead Poets, Only The Poets, Orla Gartland, and Arthur Hill. Many fans spoke to the Gazette at the event…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (187+ words) Passengers travelling on c2c services may face cancellations, delays, and alterations this morning after a lorry collided with a bridge between Thorpe Bay and Southend East. The incident initially blocked all railway lines in the area, with c2c warning that services across…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (376+ words) Walls around Southend have been painted black in preparation for one of the city's biggest cultural events of the year. Mysterious wooden boxes and blacked-out walls have appeared in the High Street and along the seafront as Southend gears up…...