Essex

Ceremonial county in the East of England

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Essex is a ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the south, Greater London to the south-west, and Hertfordshire to the west. The largest settlement is Southend-on-Sea, and the county town is Chelmsford.

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Sam Cook bowls Essex to big victory over Notts Sam Cook takes 6-14- and match figures of 10-73 - as Essex hammer Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge by 254 runs. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago
IT worker jailed for life after murdering Essex couple with fentanyl An IT worker has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 37 years for murdering a couple with strong opioid fentanyl. Sky News - Published on March 21, 2024
Man found guilty of murder of Essex couple with Fentanyl A man has been found guilty of murdering a couple with strong opioid Fentanyl. Sky News - Published on March 19, 2024

Essex sign former South Africa captain Elgar Former South Africa captain Dean Elgar signs for Essex on a three-year contract and will help fill the gap left by Sir Alastair Cook's retirement. BBC Sport - Published on January 12, 2024
The Apprentice star makes Essex gym 'safe haven' for those carrying knives The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner has made his boxing gym in Brentwood a "safe haven" to hand in knives anonymously - and has offered to personally pay the train fares for anyone coming from central.. Sky News - Published on January 11, 2024
Baker's version of The Holiday cottage goes viral A cake baker from Essex has gone viral on social media after making an "entirely edible" version of the cottage from the Christmas film The Holiday. Sky News - Published on December 17, 2023

Final member of people smuggling gang linked to 39 deaths in Essex lorry convicted The final member of a people smuggling gang linked to the deaths of 39 men, women and children in Essex has been found guilty. Sky News - Published on November 27, 2023
People smuggler behind 39 deaths in Essex lorry must pay more than £65,000 to victims' families A people smuggler responsible for killing 39 people who were found dead in the back of a lorry has been ordered to pay more than £65,000 in compensation to the victims' families. Sky News - Published on November 24, 2023
Why electricity pylons in Essex are the front line in the battle to hit net zero In the narrow lanes around Aldham in Essex the countryside is close to the English ideal. Sky News - Published on November 16, 2023
England and Essex legend Cook retires from cricket England and Essex legend Alastair Cook announces his retirement from professional cricket, ending a record-breaking 20-year career. BBC Sport - Published on October 13, 2023

Essex wait for Cook's decision on possible retirement Essex are wait for former England skipper Sir Alastair Cook to make a decision on his future. BBC Sport - Published on September 28, 2023
Essex man jailed for posing as girl, 16, to blackmail boys A man who posed as a 16-year-old girl online to blackmail dozens of teenage boys has been jailed for 21 years. Sky News - Published on September 22, 2023
Woman charged with double murder A 35-year-old woman has been charged with two murders in Essex. Sky News - Published on September 17, 2023	Sudden evacuation at Essex school over unsafe concrete raises concerns James Saunders is wandering through the corridors of Honywood School looking into the condemned classrooms in frustration. Sky News - Published on September 2, 2023
'You will not see a better catch to win a tournament!' Watch the moment Somerset's Tom Kohler-Cadmore takes a "spectacular" catch to bowl out Essex for 141 to win the T20 Blast final by 14 runs. BBC Sport - Published on July 15, 2023	Somerset see off Essex to win T20 for second time Somerset beat Essex to win the T20 Blast trophy for the second time - 18 years after their first. BBC Sport - Published on July 15, 2023
Man charged with couple's murder on Essex holiday island A 33-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a married couple on a holiday island in Essex. Sky News - Published on July 8, 2023	T20 Blast quarter-final: Birmingham Bears v Essex - text & radio Follow live text and listen to BBC radio commentary as Birmingham Bears take on Essex in the T20 Blast quarter-finals. BBC Sport - Published on July 5, 2023
England's Lawrence to leave Essex and join Surrey England middle-order batter Dan Lawrence will leave Essex to join Surrey on a three-year deal at the end of this season. BBC Sport - Published on June 15, 2023	Selt coming to terms with hair-pulling compulsion Essex's Matthew Selt has been a snooker pro for 23 years and for most of that time has been pulling out his eyebrows and eyelashes. BBC Sport - Published on June 5, 2023
40 years ago - the day Surrey were all out for 14 It remains the lowest County Championship total since before World War One, the day Essex bowled out Surrey in 14.3 overs. BBC Sport - Published on June 1, 2023	Wins for Somerset, Yorkshire & Essex in T20 Blast Somerset make it four wins from four in the T20 Blast, while Yorkshire break their duck and Essex open their campaign in style. BBC Sport - Published on May 30, 2023
Man guilty of murdering father-of-three in shopping centre A man has been found guilty of murdering a father-of-three in a food court of a shopping centre in Essex. Sky News - Published on May 22, 2023	Barking dogs alerted owners as fire tore through house Barking dogs alerted the owners of a house badly damaged by a fire in Essex in the early hours. Sky News - Published on May 21, 2023
Bears beat Essex to earn third win of the season Warwickshire beat Essex by four wickets to earn the Bears their third County Championship win of the season. BBC Sport - Published on May 13, 2023	Essex locals resent government plan to house asylum seeking men at MoD facility At an old airbase in a rural corner of Essex, it's been a busy week. Sky News - Published on March 25, 2023
Miller & Carter restaurant sinking at Lakeside Shopping Centre A floating restaurant has begun to sink at Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex. Sky News - Published on December 23, 2022	'No-one wanted to sign me because of my age' Essex boxer Nina Hughes has proved the doubters wrong by winning a professional world title at the age of 40. BBC Sport - Published on December 1, 2022
Man wanted in connection with Essex lorry deaths to appear in court today A man wanted in connection with the deaths of 39 people found in the back of an Essex lorry will appear in court this morning. Sky News - Published on October 29, 2022	Schoolboy, 12, dies after garage wall collapses in Clacton, Essex A 12-year-old boy has died after a garage wall collapsed at a property in seaside town Clacton in Essex. Sky News - Published on October 22, 2022
Essex boy, cancer survivor, and now Wimbledon wildcard at 26 - meet Ryan Peniston A few weeks ago no one outside British tennis circles knew who Ryan Peniston was. Sky News - Published on June 24, 2022	Racism in cricket: Essex fined £50,000 over comment at board meeting in 2017 Essex are fined £50,000 by the England and Wales Cricket Board after pleading guilty to two charges relating to a racist comment made in 2017. BBC Sport - Published on May 5, 2022
Man charged with murder after death of Canadian teenager at home in Essex A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after a Canadian teenager died in a house in Essex. Sky News - Published on February 3, 2022	Essex drug smuggler jailed for 20 years after importing cocaine hidden in children's toys A drug smuggler has been jailed for 20 years after using a shipment of children's toys to bring cocaine into the UK, police have said. Sky News - Published on October 30, 2021
'Forever our champ': Family pay tribute to boy, 16, stabbed to death in Essex The family of a teenage boy who died in a stabbing in Essex have paid tribute to their "champ". Sky News - Published on October 29, 2021	Teenager charged with murdering two boys in Essex A teenager has been charged with murdering two boys during a disturbance in Essex. Sky News - Published on October 27, 2021
Border Force involved in search and rescue mission off the coast of Essex A search and rescue operation is under way off the coast of Essex. Sky News - Published on October 26, 2021	Two people rescued in Border Force search and rescue mission off Essex coast Two people are understood to have been rescued from the sea off the Essex coast. Sky News - Published on October 26, 2021
Police study CCTV after two teenagers die in 'targeted attack' in Essex Police are studying CCTV evidence following the murder of two teenagers in what officers believe was a targeted attack over the weekend in Brentwood, Essex. Sky News - Published on October 25, 2021	Eight people arrested after two teenagers die in Essex Eight people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after two teenagers died in the early hours of this morning in Brentwood, Essex. Sky News - Published on October 24, 2021
'Tom taped up the door': Room sealed to contain 'aggressive' deadly stowaway snake found in Essex in shipping container A deadly stowaway snake found its way to British shores after being found in a shipping container from India. Sky News - Published on October 19, 2021	Essex gallery which transformed to help the community during pandemic wins Museum of the Year award A gallery in Essex which transformed to help distribute food to the vulnerable and gave out free school meals has been awarded the title of Museum of the Year. Sky News - Published on September 22, 2021
Top grammar school threatened with funding withdrawal over 'hostile environment' of sexism and racism A top grammar school in Essex has been threatened with having its funding agreement withdrawn after Ofsted found "a significant number" of students felt unsafe and were subject to sexist and racist.. Sky News - Published on September 21, 2021	Man arrested in people-smuggling probe linked to Essex migrant lorry deaths A man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a lorry container in Essex. Sky News - Published on June 17, 2021