An elderly woman died at the scene of a house fire in Hornchurch today, and her sister lived.

Firefighters are currently at the scene of a fire in Hornchurch.

A former Essex cricketer from Rainham, who became the first county player in England to be prosecuted for spot-fixing, was sentenced to four months in prison at the Old Bailey.

Brentwood Council will refund more than £3,000 it overcharged cab drivers and companies in the borough, following a campaign by a taxi firm boss - who spent two days in a library to research if the council had made an error.

A young wheelchair user from Harold Hill has vowed to complete this summer’s London marathon - by WALKING it in four days!

Pupils from a Hornchurch primary raised cash - and their heartrates - all for a local cancer cause.

Firefighters helped to rescue an elderly horse that had fallen over.

A school had to be evacuated when the smoke alarm went off when the children were making pancakes.

Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley is visiting Queen’s Hospital this afternoon to tour its accident and emergency and maternity facilities.

A car was left on its side in the middle of a road after a road traffic accident this morning.