The death toll from an attack on a Catholic church in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels has risen to 34, officials said. The incident took place in the place ...

A COLCHESTER primary school has been renamed to recognise its historic connection to a city centre church. St James Church of England Primary School in Guildford Road has changed its name to St James ...

VARIOUS roads are set to close across Essex while works are undertaken, with one road to shut for 40 days. Market Street, Harwich, is scheduled to close from August 19 for 15 days while scaffolding ...

Nikki McKenzie, 41, used the word in the direction of a police officer in November last year and appeared before Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court.

POLICE have released footage of the moment a drug dealer nicknamed ‘Gangster Granny’ was arrested following an investigation into ...

Lottie Woad claimed her first professional victory on debut as she won the Women’s Scottish Open title by three shots. The 21-year-old former world number one amateur from Surrey finished with a final ...

Formerly trained by Andre Fabre before being snapped up by Wathnan Racing and joining Hamad Al Jehani, the five-year-old has since been campaigned in Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and France, with his sole ...

Albany Stakes sixth Gold Digger might not be seen again this season, having suffered a setback following her promising run at Royal Ascot.

China’s famous Shaolin Temple has announced that its abbot is under investigation on suspicion of misappropriation and embezzlement of project funds and temple assets.

An elderly driver had his car seized after failing a roadside eye test in Colchester. Officers patrolling in Colchester noticed a Vauxhall car clipping the kerb and a bollard last Wednesday. After ...

Billionaire aristocrat Hugh Grosvenor and his wife Olivia, who married last year, have welcomed a baby girl born in London on Sunday.