Christopher Columbus makes the first recorded reference to tobacco. 1515: Thomas Wolsey is invested as a cardinal. 1532: Pope ...

Second-half goals from Jack Payne and Harry Anderson earned relegation-threatened Colchester United a 2-0 victory over play-off contenders Gillingham at the JobServe Community Stadium, ending a ...

Without a win in three, Southend fell behind as early as the sixth minute when Annisuis Lewis clipped the ball over Blues ...

Ti West’s Ebenezer doesn’t reinvent Dickens, but instead leans heavily on the darker elements of the story, reminding us that ...

Redbridge Council must ensure supported-living arrangements in Redbridge meet “legitimate need” and do not allow for “poorly ...

NHS bosses are moving more services out of Orsett Hospital as failing heating and sewerage and drainage problems raise fresh ...

A prolific thief who used cash-trapping devices to steal money from ATMs across England and Wales was found by police ...

A rape survivor has spoken of the support and commitment she received after her abuser received a 20-year sentence for ...

A former Essex Police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct following an accelerated misconduct hearing ...

Police investigating a serious assault in Basildon town centre have charged a man. Officers were called on Tuesday November ...

Four areas of Barking and Dagenham borough face a “significant” flood risk, according to a new council flood strategy. The ...

Olympic medallist and campaigner Fatima Whitbread MBE has been awarded the honorary title of Freewoman of the Borough of ...