Leah Williamson is refusing to play down the threat posed by quarter-final opponents Sweden to England’s hopes of retaining ...

THE family of two youngsters who tragically died while riding an e-scooter have paid tribute to them as they marked their birthdays ...

A SCHEME to protect dwindling hedgehog populations is set to be introduced in Southend. Green Party councillor Stuart Allen put forward a motion to council in March to encourage residents to make ...

A sting carried out by "paedophile hunters" has resulted in the arrest of a man accused of child sex offences.

SOUTHEND Council has been accused of being over-ambitious on its recycling targets despite having not met them for several years ...

Family and friends of a brother and sister killed in a shocking hit-and-run gathered over the weekend to mark what would have been the pair's ...

Donald Trump said he would punish Russia with tariffs if there is not a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days. The US ...

Plans to build 130 new homes on green belt land in south Essex are set to be approved, despite strong opposition and concerns over the loss of green space.

Anticipation is growing as the newest addition to Basildon town centre's food offering soft launches its delivery service ahead of an imminent ...

SOUTHEND Council is set to launch a crackdown on childhood obesity in the city. Latest figures show in 2023/24, 22.7 per cent of four to five-year-olds were overweight or obese as they start school.

The two men who felled the tree at Sycamore Gap in what prosecutors called a “moronic mission” are to be sentenced on Tuesday. Former friends Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were convicted ...

The BBC is to face questions on Gregg Wallace, its Glastonbury Festival coverage and the Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary as it prepares to release its 2024/2025 annual report.