Paula Mathews, beloved Clacton County High School English and Drama teacher, has died. Her funeral will take place in Frinton at 1pm on November 5.

Terry Butcher admits Sunderland’s jam-packed schedule may scupper their hopes of survival. The former Black Cats player and manager, 67, has loved seeing the club back in the top-flight but believes ...

Residents in Southend can order real Christmas trees for delivery this festive season. The council’s award-winning Parks Team is selling four sizes of Nordmanii Norway Spruce, described as non-drop ...

Standing charges on gas bills will be scrapped from next year for around 23 million homes, the Treasury has announced. John Healey will confirm the change in his first Budget as Chancellor on ...

The consumer goods firm revealed underlying sales grew by 5.2 in the three months to September 30, of which 2.3 was due to higher prices.

Meta Glasses are now banned at all JD Wetherspoon venues across the UK. Customers can no longer wear Meta glasses, or any other smart glasses, at any of its more than 800 pubs. The devices, which can ...

Essex shoppers warned not to eat recalled Arla Protein Puddings over possible glass contamination. Three flavours should be returned to shops for a full refund.

The B1008 Chelmsford Road northbound is blocked near the junction for B1256 near the A120 at Dunmow South and the turn-off for The Rodings, Queueing traffic is being reported on the approach. The ...

Essex Police dismantle Mali county lines gang supplying crack cocaine and heroin from Luton to Southend; 12 offenders jailed ...

John Healey is said to believe the allowance cut was the wrong tool to persuade Britons to invest more in stocks and shares.

If the ceasefire holds, it will be the first time since Russia’s invasion of its neighbour more than four years ago that the ...

A suspicious package delivered to a hotel in Northern Ireland contained a viable explosive device, police have said. The hotel at Ebrington Square in Londonderry was evacuated in the security alert on ...