Protecting green belt will be the key priority for Southend's Reform party after residents “voted for change”.

The South East Essex Green Party (SEEGP) has hailed a “huge achievement” after making significant gains at the recent Southend elections.

Charlie Storkey, 21, was handcuffed in the back of a police car travelling at 70mph when he jumped forwards and tried to force the vehicle off ...

With one May Bank Holiday ticked off, the next is just a matter of weeks away and it’s the perfect time to plan a well-deserved getaway.

Police are appealing for help to find a missing 32-year-old man. Ashley Alexander was reported missing today, May 11. He is 5ft 7ins tall and was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black shoes, and ...

McDonalds have issued a statement following reports a group of men were abusive to staff and customers in a Basildon restaurant ...

The US President did not make clear which of the two men he would prefer as a possible successor in the top job ...

Virginia Giuffre’s powerful posthumous memoir, co-written with Amy Wallace, has been named book of the year at the British Book Awards. Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir Of Surviving Abuse And Fighting For ...

Glen Hickman, 59, has begun a Land’s End to John O’Groats cycle ride to raise money for Air Ambulances UK after being rescued by Essex and Herts Air Ambulance. The ride began on May 10, and will run ...

EY’s economic outlook shows UK consumer spending growth will grind almost to a halt, at a predicted 0.3 for 2026, as inflation set to rise to 4.