David Burton-Sampson, MP for Southend West and Leigh, welcomed national plans introducing fines for nuisance actions including loud music and vaping. Transport authorities can issue penalties of up to ...

Volunteers from a south Essex museum joined colleagues across the country to celebrate decades of firefighting heritage ...

An amber wind warning remains in place until 9pm, having activated hours after the first named storm of the season petered out from the south-west.

Duckett apart, it was a poor batting display, with Tom Banton and Joe Root miscuing to fielders in the ring off Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi before Brook, fresh from his record-breaking double ...

The incident happened on the M11 southbound carriageway between junctions 9 and 8 near Stansted Airport, resulting in 50-minute delays. Traffic officers attended and there are four miles of congestion ...

A man has been jailed for 10 years after being found guilty of 11 counts relating to child sexual offences. Daniel Mowle, 42, of Apprentice Drive, Colchester, was convicted of multiple child sexual ...

More than 30,000 homes across Scotland are experiencing power outages after Storm Boelo battered the country overnight. As of 11am on Sunday, just in excess of 24,000 Scottish and Southern Electricity ...

A drilling company is seeking permission to expand its fleet with an extra goods vehicle at a farm in Horndon on the Hill ...

Ibrahim Araci will look on with pride when his red, white and blue silks line up at Keeneland as Libertango aims to banish Breeders’ Cup heartache from 12 years ago in the Juvenile Turf Sprint.

A fallen tree has blocked a railway line, causing disruption to train services. The tree is blocking the line between Marks Tey and Sudbury, affecting Greater Anglia trains in both directions.

Anderson’s 25-year spell at the county is over after the club decided against offering the 44-year-old a new contract.

End of life care at Southend Hospital has been boosted by a £30,000 donation from a former mayor. Councillor Nigel Folkard, former mayor of Southend, and his fundraising committee has handed over ...