British Gas owner Centrica has bought a gas-fired power station in Wales for £370 million which its boss said will help keep energy supplies “secure and affordable” amid a global spike in gas prices.

Police officers have been scene at the home of Maldon and Tiptree Football Club, amid an ongoing investigation that saw a polling station close.

MILLY Morgan says lifting the Essex Women’s Trophy tops off a really good year for Colchester United Women. The U’s finished the campaign with silverware after beating Frontiers, 2-1 in the final at ...

Donald Trump posted on social media that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments could restart.

Campaigners took aim at the group over its profits at a time when households and businesses are suffering from painful price rises.

The retail chain said uncertainty about the geopolitical situation could weigh on its profits in the year ahead.

A crash on the A12 Colchester Road near Brentwood has left the road partially blocked, causing queues of traffic to form and delays are building.

The serac is part of the Khumbu Icefall, a constantly shifting glacier with deep crevasses and huge overhanging ice that can ...

Firefighters are currently at the scene of an incident on the A127 London‑bound carriageway near Basildon, Essex.

Some 19 British nationals were listed as passengers on the cruise, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, with four ...

Veteran sports promoter Barry Hearn will compete in the UK Open Pool Championship being held in Brentwood, Essex.

Shell has announced a higher-than-forecast surge in profits for the first three months of the year, thanks to rocketing oil prices caused by the Iran war. The oil giant reported underlying earnings of ...