A POPULAR Italian restaurant chain has closed a High Street branch in south Essex after 26 years. Ask Italian has closed its doors at 91 High Street, Billericay, after almost 30 years serving up ...

Residents fear the changes will 'devalue' their properties and 'increase antisocial behaviour, noise, shouting and loitering' ...

A popular Italian restaurant known for its pizzas and pasta has closed after serving an Essex town for almost 30 years.