Many of the headteachers I meet speak about the increase in poor mental health among their pupils, and how it affects too many children's day to day lives.

Brentwood-based charity SNAP, which provides outstanding advice and support for children with special needs and their parents, has been highly commended in the annual Kids Count Inspiration Awards this week.

Having a baby is now safer than 10 years ago, but although there has been a reduction in stillbirths and neonatal deaths, nothing can reduce the grief caused by the loss of a baby.

C2C, the rail company serving West Horndon passengers have been in touch to say they are holding a consultation about the station's ticket office opening hours. Details of how to make your views known are below and the consultation closes on 14th October.

A village hall is the heart of a community, bring local people together for weddings and wakes, parties, meetings, fund-raisers and coffee mornings.

One of the first schools I visited in the Brentwood and Ongar constituency was Ingrave Johnstone C of E School.

Ingatestone Infant School celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this year and, in my mission to visit every school in Brentwood and Ongar, I decided it was time I went to say hello to the headteacher, Shelagh Harvey, staff and pupils.

After the collapse of the Thomas Cook Group yesterday all Thomas Cook bookings, including flights and holidays, have now been cancelled.

Villagers from West Horndon will gather tomorrow (Saturday 21st September) for its commemoration and thanksgiving service paying tribute to the American aircrewmen who died when two B17 bombers crashed over the village in 1943.

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Roger Hirst, is asking for your help in the development of the next Police and Crime Plan for the county.