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Essex Fire

Firefighters said the cause of the fire was a fault in an electric car which had been scrapped and taken to the yard.

Electric car sparks scrapyard blaze which destroyed eight cars

Around 30 protesters staged a last-ditch demonstration on the pavement opposite the site.

Fight to save 150-year-old tree is lost as developers fell historic oak

A trained vet shot the seal with a tranquiliser in an attempt to rescue it. Photo: Darren Lindsey 

The seal drowned in a reservoir after being sedated in a rescue attempt.

The seal at Rochford Reservoir took a break on the bank on Wednesday.

Experts shot the animal with an anaesthetic dart but it died in the water after they were unable to rescue it.

A horse being lifted by a hoist attached to a fire engine

An elderly horse which collapsed in Essex needed specialist help to get him back on his hooves.

Susan Richards, 49, from Rochford in Essex is celebrating winning £3 million on a National Lottery scratchcard.

The Conservatives won the Rochford & Southend East constituency in Essex at the 2010 Election with a majority of more than 11,000 votes.

The Conservative have held Rochford in the local elections with a slightly reduced majority.