22+ hour, 1+ min ago   (264+ words) An iconic TV series is set to return live on the BBC this summer, more than three decades after it first aired. Cult sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf V will be back on TV screens, airing live on BBC Two. Originally…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (159+ words) Southend Echo Jeremy Bamber drama in works after bombshell new evidence TV drama to explore bombshell new evidence in Jeremy Bamber murder case TV writer Emilia di Girolamo (bottom left) has been hired to develop a true crime drama about…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (390+ words) A K-beauty brand is bringing its cult skincare products to south Essex this summer. PURESEOUL will open its newest store at Lakeside Shopping Centre, in West Thurrock, on Friday, July 31, marking the brand’s 17th location. To celebrate the grand opening and…...

4+ day, 19+ min ago   (385+ words) Oscar-winning Irish musician and activist Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday. Hansard, 56, was the frontman for the Irish band The Frames, featured in the Irish film The Commitments, and won…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (370+ words) A colourful celebration inspired by Kate Bush brought dancers, musicians and spectators together in Southend at the weekend. The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever took place on Southend Pier on Sunday, with participants dressing in red and performing the famous…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (495+ words) The good news is that not only will you be looking mighty dapper, right now you can save 20% on men’s suits at M&S. Known for its stylish range of suiting as well as separates, there’s a big thumbs up as…...

6+ day, 40+ min ago   (831+ words) Bill Oddie found fame in the 1970s as a member of comic trio The Goodies, but went on to establish a reputation as an ornithologist, conservationist and television presenter on wildlife. The TV star had a varied career spanning decades which…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (255+ words) Wildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died aged 85, his agent has announced. The TV star, who found fame in the 1970s as a member of comic trio The Goodies alongside Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden, died on Saturday. He went…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (560+ words) EastEnders fans are in for another shock with the return of one of Albert Square’s most notorious characters. Charlie Brooks is rumoured to be reprising her role as Janine Butcher for a brief but "explosive" storyline on the long-running BBC…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (371+ words) A Rayleigh artist is encouraging people to take a fresh look at Essex's history through a new book combining original artwork with stories from across the county. Kathryn Cooper has released "Drawn From History: An Essex Sketchbook", a collection of…...