The Ukrainian president will be the first international leader to visit the UK since Andy Burnham took office.

The Met Office has said that some locations may once again reach heatwave criteria, marking the fourth heatwave of the year for parts of the UK.

Emergency services are braced for further wildfires as the UK’s fourth heatwave looms. At the height of the third heatwave, in mid-July, firefighters were battling 19 significant wildfires ...

A boat carrying 11 people ran aground in Old Leigh after suffering a power failure, prompting a multi-agency rescue operation. HM Coastguard Southend-on-Sea was called to the incident earlier today, ...

Clearing a backlog of, Health and Care Needs Assessments is one of the key priorities set out as part of the authority’s 100-Day Plan.

Rail passengers face disruption today after damage to track equipment blocked the line between Witham and Braintree.

Outlander star Sam Heughan has said actors on the programme were “perhaps forced” into filming nude scenes. Speaking during an on-stage conversation with fellow Scottish actor Alan Cumming, Heughan ...

FORMER West Ham United goalkeeper Jacob Knightbridge is the only trialist still training with Southend United.

Three men have been arrested following an incident in Southend in the early hours of Sunday, July 26. Essex Police were ...

The water supply has returned to the majority of Gatwick Airport after passengers spent hours without access to working toilets and bars and restaurants were closed.

Police are investigating a confrontation between two groups in Chelmsford. Police are appealing for information following an incident on Moulsham Street. Officers were called at 4.30pm on Thursday, ...

Monica Lennon has confirmed she will stand in the Scottish Labour leadership contest as she warned her party needs radical change or it will face “oblivion”. The former MSP, who is set to return to ...