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.

The investment would transform the sewage system around England’s largest natural lake where climate change is worsening impacts of pollution.

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

Essex residents are being warned ahead of Storm Austen which is likely to bring winds of up to 70mph across the UK.

Braintree District Council warns residents of fake council tax refund emails. Don’t click links or share personal details as AI scams become more convincing.

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.

A major route is partly closed due to a crash. The incident occurred on the A13 at Bournes Green Chase near Southchurch, with the road now partially blocked. It is closed in both directions between ...

The announcement came following a meeting in St Petersburg between the Russian leader and US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff.

Martin Sartorius, lead economist for the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), said September’s inflation rise means an interest rate hike was “firmly on the table” at the Bank’s next meeting in ...