Costly nightly-paid accommodation for homeless people in Thurrock could be cut further as the council battles rising demand ...

Following a colourful opening ceremony with Colombian singer Shakira headlining the performers, the twenty-first World Cup ...

England’s build-up to the FIFA World Cup continued with a 1-0 victory over New Zealand at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Thomas Tuchel chose to field separate XIs in each half of a fairly low-key ...

It all comes down to the last game of the campaign. Troubled Leyton Orient must equal or better Exeter City’s result or suffer relegation to League Two for the first time in three seasons. The O’s ...

Police are investigating following a disturbance at a pub in High Road, Rayleigh, yesterday evening (Sunday April 5). Officers were called at just before 10.30pm to reports of an incident at the Paul ...

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A road closure is currently in place at the Dartford River Crossing as multiple emergency services respond to concerns for the welfare of a man on the bridge. The incident was first reported shortly ...

A Havering councillor has defected from the controlling Havering Residents Association (HRA) to the Conservatives, saying that she felt “isolated” over her response to a series of fires. Jacqueline ...

Plans to demolish a Wickes Extra store in Barking and build 850 flats have been given the green light by councillors. The development in Hertford Road includes six towers between 18 and 31 storeys ...

The new leader of Basildon Borough Council has said he cannot stop plans for 27,000 new homes but would protect green spaces. Andy Barnes said there wasn’t time to scrap the borough’s local plan for ...

Tottenham Hotspur head into Sunday’s relegation showdown holding the upper hand. The Lilywhites face Everton in N17, knowing that avoiding defeat will be enough to preserve their top-flight status and ...