There were popular Woolworths stores in Chelmsford, Southend, Grays, Westcliff, Brentwood and Braintree. Woolworths was a proper old general store - it sold books, records, magazines, sweets, toys ...

A burglar has been banned from certain shops in Essex after officers secured a court order aimed at protecting businesses from further harm.

The owners of a vape shop said they put a warning sign in their window after receiving more than 40 requests in two weeks for illegal products. The Vape Shop in Chelmsford said would-be customers ...