A Sunday market is planned for a Rayleigh car park to bring more visitors into the town centre, boost footfall and support local vitality.
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An out-of-control dog injured a Golden Retriever near a sea wall on the Dengie peninsula in Essex.
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A man has died following an A127 crash earlier this month. His silver Volkswagen Caddy left the carriageway while travelling eastbound towards Southend, between the B186 and A128 junctions.
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A proposed three-month Sunday market trial in Rayleigh has been delayed after Rochford District Council said the plans lacked detail. The pilot aims to boost town-centre footfall and support small businesses.
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A man in his 80s has died in hospital days after a crash on a Great Bentley road involving a white Skoda Superb and a black Mercedes-Benz. Police are appealing for information.
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The A127 near Rayleigh is closed after a crash involving three cars, causing congestion to Daws Heath and delays on routes through Rayleigh and Thundersley.
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Rochford Council chairman Simon Wootton visited Rayleigh Community Boxing Club at its Castle Road base as the organisation continues to expand.
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Rochford Council is set to vote on a proposal for a three-month Sunday market in Rayleigh, aimed at boosting local businesses and traders.
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Plans for 87 homes near Napier Road and Wellington Road in Rayleigh have been scrapped over significant concerns. The proposal included 44 affordable homes, open space and children’s play areas.
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Rochford Council has rejected B.Yond Homes’ 87-home green belt proposal in Rayleigh. The decision followed 821 objections, with concerns including flood risk, visual harm and impact on the countryside.
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Plans for 130 new homes have been earmarked for a 4-hectare Green Belt site north of Hambro Close, Hockley Road, in Rayleigh, Essex. The proposal describes the development as an exemplar place to live.
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A six-bedroom bungalow in Rayleigh, Essex, with a private lake, swimming pool, a two-bedroom annex, and nearly four acres is on the market for £1.5 million. Listed by Bear.
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The Rayleigh Arms in Terling, Chelmsford, is praised for its Sunday roasts, with five options available exclusively on Sundays, delivering a family-run pub experience described as a standout for homemade-style comfort.
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Luxury Rayleigh bungalow with private lake, swimming pool and 3.9-acre plot, plus a two-bedroom annex, now on the market through Bear Estate Agents in south Essex.
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A Rayleigh convenience store has applied to Rochford Council for a premises licence to sell alcohol daily. The decision will determine if alcohol can be offered every day at the new location.
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Essex Police have provided an update following a fatal incident on a Southend housing estate. Early inquiries identify a 24-year-old man from Rayleigh and a 26-year-old man as part of the ongoing investigation. Further details will be released as the inq… ift.tt/XNTJYsb
Essex Police provide an update on arrests following a child’s death in south Essex. A 24-year-old man from Rayleigh and a 26-year-old woman from Shoeburyness are among those involved as investigations continue.
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Rochford council cautions over potential risks after sites for 6,000 new homes were removed from plans, including locations west of Wolsey Park in Rayleigh and land east of Rochford. Further assessment and revised proposals expected.
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Rayleigh FC is facing a fixture backlog as matches have been cancelled due to poor pitch conditions at a popular playing field.
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Severe delays observed on the A127 and surrounding south Essex routes due to overnight water works and lane closures, with significant disruption during the evening rush hour and Bellhouse Road closed to through traffic.
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