The Met Office has predicted temperatures to reach above 22C over the weekend, bringing the return of the heat. Rain: Below 5% until noon, around 10% during the afternoon and evening, rising to 20% by ...

A diving pool at a swimming facility in Southend could remain closed for more than a month due to the repairs needed ...

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband was scathing about Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as he set out a reset in the UK’s relationship with Israel.

A south Essex man has been convicted after officers rescued 15 dogs from conditions described as among the worst they had ...

Monty Don has announced he will leave Gardeners’ World after more than 20 years. The broadcaster, 71, who joined in 2003, will leave the horticulture programme at the end of the current series later ...

The Lord Chamberlain wrote, under the direction of the King, that the Sussexes remained private citizens after their return to the UK.

The UK has committed £100 million to boost Ukraine’s air defences over winter with a package of military equipment Patriot missiles. Defence interceptors, large-calibre artillery rounds and drones ...

Essex Police appeal for help finding missing 17-year-old Brooklyn Barnard, believed to be in Basildon, with links to Harlow. Call 101 or report ...

The Ukrainian president thanked Washington officials for their efforts to unblock negotiations, which have been stuck since ...

Prince George began his first day at Eton College with the reassuring presence of his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, by his side. Kate placed a hand on his back during the greetings with ...

More than 1,300 people were killed in the disaster and 5,000 are missing, including over 30 British nationals.

Drivers are facing severe delays with a lane closed due to a crash on the A13. The incident occurred on the London bound carriageway just after Tilbury. Delays are back to Stanford Le Hope and are ...