Several Southend council websites, including the main site, are offline while systems undergo review following a National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) security alert ...

Andy Burnham has said ministers will consider whether standing charges can be removed from gas bills to ease cost pressures ...

An Uber driver who flew into a "fury" and killed his passenger in Basildon has been jailed for 5 years. Hayadulla Turkmani, ...

A man charged with murder after another man was found dead in a Clacton caravan is expected to stand trial next year.

Andy Burnham said it cannot always be the responsibility of the UK Government to resolve the Northern Ireland Executive’s financial problems.

Parents and carers across Essex are being reminded to secure secondary school places for children moving into Year 7 ...

Police are investigating an allegation that former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson raped a woman in the Houses of Parliament, it is understood. The Metropolitan Police did not identify the politician, 63 ...

A 28-year-old man was tragically killed when an argument with an Uber driver flared, leaving his friends and family “bereft”, ...

Runners took to Southend seafront in their hundreds for the 41st Southend 10K, with pictures capturing competitors in action along the coastal course ...

A popular fashion exhibition celebrating a trailblazing businesswoman has been extended in Southend. Dressed for Business showcases the Hardy Amies couture wardrobe of Gloria Levin, who held a record ...

Commutters are facing severe delays this morning on the M25 following a crash near the QEII bridge. The crash reportedly happened on the Kent side of the major bridge, with traffic backing up into ...

The Education Secretary has said “change will come” on antisemitism in schools and colleges in England as she accepted all of the recommendations in Sir David Bell’s review.