Passengers at Stansted Airport, Essex, as new quarantine rules for travellers arriving in the UK are to be set out by Home Secretary Priti Patel. The plans, due to come into force on June 8, will see people arriving in the UK told to isolate for 14 days to prevent coronavirus cases being introduced from overseas.

Stansted Airport in Essex is to appeal a decision by the local council to reject its plans to increase passenger numbers.

Stansted Airport to appeal rejection of expansion plans

In a visit to a Harlow engineering firm, Sir Keir Starmer discussed employment and post-pandemic plans.

Starmer in Essex: Labour leader knocks Chancellor's furlough bonus

Essex Police Marine Unit undated handout photo of some of the shellfish that was seized from gangs of illegal pickers in Southend. Organised criminals who send migrants on to beaches to illegally harvest shellfish could be filling a gap in the market caused by lockdown, a fisheries expert said.

The haul, confiscated by officers along Southend's coastline, had an estimated retail value of £11,000.

Illegal shellfish picking in Essex could be linked to lockdown

Police were called to Riversway at 12.35pm on Tuesday afternoon

Kashif Mahmood from Harlow appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday along with four others.

Police officer from Essex in court accused of money laundering conspiracy

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance says Items left at its Stevenage warehouse include old greeting cards, mouldy deodorant sticks and used tissues.

Essex and Herts charity billed around '£1,000 a week' to unload dumped waste

Nine arts organisations in the East and South East of England will receive a £2.9 million investment from The Arts Council. 

Nine organisations in the East to get nearly £3m from the Arts Council

Harry Hennessy, 60, died at Longcroft care home on Swan Lane on 2 July.

Harry Hennessy died at Longcroft care home in Wickford on Thursday.

Tribute to Harry Hennessy who died in Wickford care home

Special training in some areas of Essex, including Basildon and Southend, has seen the number of incidents drop. 

Dog attacks on postal workers increase in Chelmsford

A large group of men were involved in an 'altercation' just after midnight on Sunday in Vineyard Street.

Teen suffers broken jaw in Colchester street fight

The scene of the murder at a care home in Wickford.

Police were called to the residential home on Swan Lane in Wickford just before 7pm on Thursday.

Murder charge after 'serious assault' at Essex care home

Coronavirus graphic montage with health worker conducting a test

As the results of more local coronavirus test results are added to the official figures for the first time, the number of coronavirus cases known about in the Anglia region has risen by nearly 10,000.

As more Covid-19 test results are revealed find out the number of cases near you

A picture posted on Twitter of the explosion at Tilbury Docks.

Dramatic pictures and video posted on Twitter showed the impact of the explosion had seriously damaged the roof.

Major incident declared after 'almighty explosion' at Essex port

Cromer Sunrise in Norfolk with dog walker

June 2020 in the Anglia region was warmer and sunnier than normal but also a little wetter.

How chilly June turned into flaming June in the Anglia region

Coronavirus deaths montage for the Anglia region (PA)

The NHS reported 24 patients had died in hospitals in the Anglia region which was the highest figure in a day since the beginning of June.

Daily coronavirus deaths in the Anglia region are highest for nearly a month

Edward Jerram has gone missing from the Moreton/Ongar area of Essex. He was last seen on June 6.

Search and rescue teams in Essex are to start scaling a 4.5km radius from where a missing 21-year-old was last seen.

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