The DWP says it cannot access bank statements, view individual transactions or see what claimants spend their money on under the new Eligibility Verification Measure. Instead, ban ...

A spokesperson for the council said: "The fire was contained until the fire service arrived - preventing serious damage and avoiding the need to unload burning waste onto an open ...

Forecasters the Met Office have warned of a potential risk of thunderstorms next week following a period of extreme hot ...

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said Donald Trump’s renewed threats over Greenland feel “rhetorical rather than real”. The US president reignited a major diplomatic row on the eve of the Nato ...

The 2026 GP Patient Survey has revealed where patients are most satisfied across south Essex. The annual NHS survey gathers ...

Three Post Office branches in Grays, Chelmsford and Rochford are set to close before the end of the year, among a wave of Morrisons closures.

An update has been provided after a burst water main forced multiple lane closures on the Fairglen Interchange near the A127.

Christopher Dean, Perri Kiely and Olivia Attwood are among the rumoured names for I'm A Celebrity's 2026 series ...

Marks & Spencer has issued a “do not eat” warning to customers after a dangerous bacteria was found in one of the supermarket’s products. M&S is recalling M&S Food Truffle Gouda due to the presence of ...

Brits are being warned of potentially dangerous "flesh-rotting" Vibrio bacteria on European beaches - see the symptoms to look for.

A leisure centre in south Essex has been forced to close today due to a power cut. Clements Hall Leisure Centre in Hawkwell closed its doors this morning following the outage, which was reported at 8.

The annual NHS GP patient survey has revealed the surgeries with the highest levels of patient satisfaction across south Essex have been revealed.