3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (267+ words) Home Farm Primary School in Colchester has been given a glowing Ofsted report(Image: PA) A school "where pupils do not want to miss a single day" has an exceptional culture of attendance and behaviour, an education watchdog report has…...

17+ hour, 19+ min ago  (480+ words) From Campus Cat Pebbles to the towers accommodation, former and current students alike share the unique experiences that defined life at the University of Essex University life - many would consider it amongst the finest periods of a young person's existence....

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (270+ words) Plans for homes at Dollymans Farm, Rawreth(Image: Bloor Homes) Plans for 1,300 homes near a major Essex road will hit schools and teachers "which are almost at breaking point, worried residents say. Bloor Homes is proposing the homes around Dollymans…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (286+ words) Sending a little one to nursery can be an emotional step for children and their parents. But one place might fill parents with confidence that they're sending their toddler to a place that could be just right for them. Tanglewood…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (268+ words) Aldi in Springfield Road, Chelmsford(Image: Google Maps) Some may think that working in a supermarket isn't a very high-paying job. However, Aldi is actively recruiting 225 store colleagues across Essex, with some positions offering a salary of up to "69k! Britain's…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (285+ words) (Image: Mark Francois MP) Works are well underway on a new special needs school in Essex after diggers were sent into the site. Workers, work vehicles and machinery are on site at the 500-home Wolsey Park Development in Rawreth - near…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (732+ words) Half of first place applications were rejected from Essex's hardest to get into state school this year An 'all-through' school has beaten one of Essex's top grammar schools to become the hardest to get into this year, with just over…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (343+ words) Westcliff High School for Girls during a visit by Princess Anne(Image: Westcliff High School for Girls) Local councillors have admitted they have "no powers" to influence grammar school admissions, following calls to boost the number of local children securing…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (385+ words) More than one in three (36%) students say they have thought about dropping out of university due to the cost of rent, a survey has found. Students continue to struggle with affording accommodation, a survey by Save the Student has found,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (115+ words) Daniel Moore, 36(Image: essex police) Essex Police are searching for a missing man, 36-year-old Daniel Moore. Police are looking to make sure that he's safe and well as soon as possible. He was last seen in the area of Woodlands…...