Essex County Council has explained its reasoning behind 2026 to 2027 budget as they say they did not increase council tax to its maximum value in order to help residents. County Hall has set out ...

Crystal Palace fans face an anxious final day of the winter transfer window as speculation mounts over Jean-Philippe Mateta’s future. Chelsea could also be active before the deadline, while interim ...

SOUTHEND United striker Tom Hopper was forced off against Chatham Town after taking a whack to the face.

A bank worker who trekked more than 110km across the Sahara desert two years after receiving a life-saving heart transplant ...

Sandstone beneath the North Sea could be used to store carbon dioxide, a new study has claimed. The British Geological Survey (BGS) report shows how sandstone beneath the North Sea could assist with ...

A yellow rain alert has been issued for Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset for Monday and into Tuesday, which will affect previously sodden ground.

Andrew and Lord Mandelson are both featured in the more than three million documents released by the US Department of Justice.

One in five Britons have ended or would consider ending a romantic or platonic relationship because of salary differences, according to a survey for Nationwide. The average wage gap between friends ...

Young Scots are saving hundreds of pounds a year on bus travel compared with those in England, the SNP have said. The Scottish Government introduced free bus travel for under-21s as part of the ...

Blood Cancer UK, Lymphoma Action and stem cell charity Anthony Nolan have formally appealed against the decision.

THERE were defeats for Southend Saxons and Westcliff in Regional One South East on Saturday. Fourth placed Southend lost 41-38 at home to Hertford who moved ninth with the win while Westcliff - who ...

SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher is hoping defensive duo Joe Gubbins and Nathan Ralph will soon be back in action.