A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024 – nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the UN humanitarian office said. UN humanitarian chief Tom ...

The Great British Bake Off is coming back to our screens in September, and one keen baker from Essex is hoping for a hug from Mr Hollywood himself.

James Tate is hoping a long-term plan comes to fruition with Majestic Warrior in the Sky Bet Ebor at York on Saturday. Successful in two of his first three races in 2023, the Churchill five-year-old ...

Jean Flick, 88, with daughter Frances, 60, in the garden at her home in Thorpeness, which is at risk of falling into the sea following coastal erosion (Joe Giddens/PA) ...

Lukas Nmecha’s late penalty sealed Leeds’ 1-0 victory against Everton in their first game back in the top flight after a two-year absence ...

A drug raid in which suspected class A and B drugs were seized from addresses in two south Essex towns has seen three people arrested this morning ...

The UK Government has dropped its demand for Apple to access users’ data amid a privacy and encryption row, according to the US director of national intelligence.

Thurrock’s planning committee has granted prior approval for the demolition of 1960s- built Bevan House and Morrison House on the Blackshots estate. All the residents in the blocks have been rehoused ...

A FORMER special constable from Essex Police has been found guilty of gross misconduct after speeding on duty.

Super League clubs must wait until five days after this season’s Grand Final to confirm their status in next season’s potentially restructured top flight. The current top 12 clubs voted last month to ...

Victim satisfaction with how police handle crime in England and Wales has dropped to a historic low, a new survey has suggested. The number of people reporting seeing officers regularly on the beat in ...

Former England boss Southgate took his side to consecutive European Championship finals, while Hayes won seven Women’s Super League titles ...