SOUTHEND Council has been accused of being over-ambitious on its recycling targets despite having not met them for several years ...

THE family of two youngsters who tragically died while riding an e-scooter have paid tribute to them as they marked their birthdays ...

Anticipation is growing as the newest addition to Basildon town centre's food offering soft launches its delivery service ahead of an imminent ...

Plans to build 130 new homes on green belt land in south Essex are set to be approved, despite strong opposition and concerns over the loss of green space.

SOUTHEND Council is set to launch a crackdown on childhood obesity in the city. Latest figures show in 2023/24, 22.7 per cent of four to five-year-olds were overweight or obese as they start school.

NATHAN Ralph says there will be no masking how determined Southend United are to succeed this season.

And boss Kevin Maher is certain the 47-year-old will give Blues a big boost. READ MORE: Blues opt not to t ...

The two men who felled the tree at Sycamore Gap in what prosecutors called a “moronic mission” are to be sentenced on Tuesday. Former friends Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were convicted ...

The BBC is to face questions on Gregg Wallace, its Glastonbury Festival coverage and the Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary as it prepares to release its 2024/2025 annual report.

Donald Trump said he would punish Russia with tariffs if there is not a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days. The US ...

The Government slashed the UK’s aid budget from 0.5 of gross national income to 0.3 in order to pay for increased defence spending.

UK firms will be able to raise cash and list on London stock markets more quickly and easily due to plans to tear up regulations. The financial watchdog confirmed it will cut red tape in the UK’s ...