Rayleigh Local NewsThe joy of daydreamingStillness, meditation, reflection, silence. Radio documentary maker Alan Hall goes in search of refuge from the noise and bustle of the modern world, looking for moments of peace amid the hurly-burly of daily life.
Labour ministers lose their seatsTwo Labour ministers, Angela Smith and Bill Rammell, lose their Essex seats to the Conservatives in the general election.
Court win over mother's suicideThe daughter of a mentally ill woman who killed herself after absconding from hospital is awarded £10,000 compensation.
Call centre closure to go aheadEnergy company E.On confirms its call centre in Essex will close in June with the loss of 600 jobs.