Sea-based charity supporting families facing childhood cancer, is encouraging the community to learn the signs and ...

Forget the tights. Forget the jaunty arrows, the merry men, the romantic gallivanting through Sherwood Forest and the suspiciously well-fed peasants raising tankards to their favourite outlaw. Michael ...

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476: Romulus Augustulus abdicates after forces led by Odoacer invade Rome. Traditional end of the Roman Empire. 1571: Catholic rebellion in Scotland. 1682: Astronomer Edmond Halley observes the comet ...

A popular Grays pub could face fresh licence restrictions or even closure after complaints about anti-social behaviour, noise and suspected criminal activity triggered a formal review. Thurrock ...

Essex’s all-conquering over-50s have been crowd ECB 50+ County Champions for the third successive time following a hard-fought final victory over a strong Middlesex side at Arundel Castle Cricket ...

Thurlow Nunn South outfit Southend Manor recorded a narrow 2-1 pre-season friendly victory over Essex Olympian League Premier Division side Old Southendian following a well-contested encounter at ...

The man in charge of adult social care in Essex has repeated calls for his party to be included in cross-party talks regarding how it can be restructured Councillor Paul Godfrey, repeated criticisms ...

A car cruise in Southend descended into dangerous stunts prompting police to intervene and close the seafront over public safety concerns, it has been revealed. According to the council, hordes of ...

A shortage of care workers in Southend, plus a rising number of people who need home care, has forced council bosses to add £5.5 million to next year’s social care budget. The shortage of staff has ...

Ambitious Eastwood Cricket Club have announced welcome new support from the Finish Line Fund charity, which will help to drive the continued growth of its women’s section. Looking good! Members of the ...

Following the heatwave in 2022, which saw thousands of fish die at locations across the UK and had a devastating impact on the fish in Canvey Lake, the town council met with organisations including ...