In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles ...

BBC Essex Sport with exclusive commentary of every Colchester United, Southend United and Braintree Town game. Plus updates from other sporting fixtures around Essex. Between April and September ...

The University of Essex said its study revealed men were far more likely than women to let emotions carry over into risky decisions. "These results challenge the long-held stereotype that women ...

In Chinese terminology 1929 was the Year of the Serpent, 1930 the Year of the Horse ... And all but two (Essex & Austin) of those nine makes are products of the Big Three. Although this growing ...

It follows the tragic true story of the American whaleship Essex, which was struck and sunk by a massive sperm whale in 1820. The central characters of In the Heart of the Sea are Owen Chase ...

This spiritual aura gave rise to Japan’s many serpent-based legends. At the same time, snakes represented the darker forces of nature that must be overcome, as demonstrated in countless tales ...

A project involving farmers and nature conservationists is celebrating the restoration of 400 "lost" farmland ponds in Essex. A century ago there were more than 17,000 in the county. Today only ...

HEAVY snow could cover parts of Essex over the weekend as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning. The weather warning for snow is in place from 12pm on Saturday until 9am on Monday as ...

The cold, rainy weather may have soaked the region, but it didn’t dampen the spirits of Windsor-Essex residents ringing in the new year with a wide range of festivities Tuesday evening.