Kim Watson, 61, of Colchester, has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to grassroots netball in East ...

South Essex-born actress Dame Helen Mirren has been made a Companion of Honour (CH) in the King’s Birthday Honours ...

The midfielder, whose nation are in the same World Cup group as England, denies seven counts of rape and one count of sexual ...

The 22-year-old attacker becomes Kieron Dyer's first signing since being named Shrimpers boss. And Dyer is delighted to have ...

The former Manchester City midfielder, 39, was cheered on by family, friends and thousands of supporters as she crossed the ...

Two Essex neighbourhoods have been revealed among the latest winners in a popular lottery draw, with players picking up ...

The founder of parkrun has said that a million events was “never in the plan” as the charity is set to reach the milestone this weekend. There were just 13 runners and five volunteers when Paul Sinton ...

The NHS is facing a “triple whammy of pressure” as the latest strike by resident doctors is set to coincide with a heatwave and the World Cup, health officials have said. Resident doctors in England ...

The Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson said being made a dame was a “very happy surprise”, as she issued a plea to the Government for “more libraries and more librarians in our communities and schools” ...

The contract for an asylum hotel in Epping has been terminated following months of controversy around its use.

A man has been seriously injured after a lorry overturned near a major supermarket. The incident happened on Dock Road in ...

Emma Raducanu produced her best win of the season to ease through to the LTA’s HSBC Championships quarter-finals against ...