Derailed freight train disrupts c2c services between Woodgrange Park and Barking on October 23, with stops missed and TfL bus tickets accepted at no extra cost.

A big change has been made to Heroes chocolate tubs for the first time since their launch nearly three decades ago. Cadbury ...

A 54-year-old man has died after being hit by a lorry on the A127 in Havering. Police appeal for witnesses, dash-cam and CCTV footage; no arrests made.

Fly-tipping incidents are continuing to fall year on year across Basildon. Basildon Council says the drop follows ongoing ...

A motorist has been sentenced after driving without due care and attention in Tilbury. Melvin McKenzie, 37, of Church Street, Maldon, admitted driving a Mercedes Sprinter without due care and ...

A major supermarket is hiring more than 28,000 temporary workers across the UK for Christmas. Tesco is seeking extra staff to support stores during the busy Christmas period, with most roles based in ...

Drivers are facing delays following a two-vehicle crash. The crash happened on the eastbound carriageway of Rawreth Lane, near Rayleigh, between Exmouth Drive and Hullbridge Road, and has left the ...

The historic West Pier in Brighton was set alight in 2003, and its skeletal remains have become a feature of the seaside town ever since.

Warm Home Discount: millions in England and Wales will receive letters confirming a £150 energy bill rebate this winter, with letters through January 2027.

Thurrock robber Kevin DaSilva, 19, jailed for 50 months after six robberies in Grays and Tilbury, threatening a man with a machete and possessing cannabis.

Many people were feared trapped as a tall building collapsed in Kenya’s capital, leaving a huge mound of concrete and more ...

This round-up of claims has been compiled by Full Fact, the UK’s independent fact checking charity which works to give people access to reliable information they can trust. Footage of protests and ...