Three Conservative MPs sent a letter to Labour ministers on Wednesday after reports of Russian vessels in UK waters.

Rail operator c2c has apologised after passengers faced further delays today, with disruption expected to continue overnight and until tomorrow morning.

A Basildon man has been sentenced for "going equipped" for theft. Deividas Virzintas, 35, of Nether Priors, stole bags of clothing linked to Salvation Army donation bins in Harlow. He had multi-keys, ...

The 2020 Stonehaven rail crash “will feel like yesterday” to the families of those affected, a union boss has said, as he called for the industry to “go further” to precent anything like it happening ...

Kyiv’s water utility company said later that the city’s supplies had been restored, while Ukraine’s largest private energy ...

Essex drug poisoning deaths rose 8 to 94 in 2025, with Colchester highest and sharp rises in Basildon and Harlow amid fentanyl-laced drug warnings.

Hope, Essex, is set to reopen this Friday after a transformation, with fresh surroundings and the same friendly welcome.

A driver from Leigh has been fined for driving a truck with an unclear registration mark. Ricky Steed, 44, of Elmsleigh Drive, admitted driving the DAF truck on the A13 towards Wennington in the ...

Thousands of people have urged Google to “search elsewhere” over its controversial Thurrock data centre plans.

A Basildon motorist has been banned from driving for six months after driving without insurance. Jabulani Sithole, 33, of Quilters Straight, admitted driving an Audi A3 without third party insurance ...

Essex man Daniel Doe pleads guilty to possessing crack cocaine, heroin and other drugs with intent to supply after arrest in Braintree; sentencing November 30.

Edinburgh Zoo has launched a competition on social media channels to decide the names of three newborn capybara pups. The ...