A domestic abuser has been found guilty of murdering her partner in a hotel room. James Self, 47, died six weeks after Polly Murphy attacked him in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, on 8 November 2023. Essex Police said Murphy had inflicted a "sustained campaign of abuse" upon Self and was "increasingly volatile" in the weeks leading up to the murder. Murphy, 42, of Hornsey Lane Gardens in Highgate, London, will be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on 4 February.
A major motorway ground to a halt after a serious collision near a busy airport. The M11 in Essex was closed northbound between J6 (M25) and J7 (Harlow) earlier this afternoon as Essex Police and National Highways officers attended the scene. Three vehicles, two cars and a van, were reportedly involved in the collision. It remains unclear if anyone was seriously injured.
Mental health patients are among the most vulnerable in society, but services in England have been under huge strain for more than a decade, with sometimes fatal consequences. A public inquiry backed by the government is focusing on deaths in Essex as a starting point, but what is it and what does it hope to achieve? Solicitors representing a growing number of families who have lost loved ones say the Lampard Inquiry is as important as those surrounding the Post Office and infected blood scandals.
PC Louie Day was killed on the A414, between Chelmsford and Ongar in Essex, in the early hours of Friday, 5 September. The 23-year-old worked as a response officer in Barking and Dagenham, east London, and was described as a "popular" colleague. "A beautiful soul has left this world and will be greatly missed by all who loved him," his family added in a tribute.
Three men who called themselves the three musketeers chased down a man walking his dog before he was stabbed to death in a street, a court has heard. Kieran Shepherd walked his pet before being chased by three men in broad daylight in Great Baddow near Chelmsford in Essex in 2024, CCTV footage played to jurors at Chelmsford Crown Court showed.
Bell Wharf Beach in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex is Time Out's best beach within an hour of London for summer 2025. The quaint stretch of sand is a quick 10 minute walk from Leigh's train station and offers a much quieter alternative to the likes of Brighton Beach and Camber Sands, which tend to get packed with Londoners come summertime.
Ingatestone is described as a "charming village that blends the quintessence of English countryside living with convenient access to urban amenities," making it an attractive destination.
