Thurrock’s new Reform leadership has been slammed for its decision to remove the Ukraine flag at council offices and replace it with the Thurrock Coat of Arms. The move, one of the group’s first acts ...

In just a few days drivers using the A120 are to face diversions of up to 33 miles due to works beginning. Those using the A-road near Braintree are being warned by National Highways with the ...

Dogs Trust Basildon is shining a spotlight on five wonderful dogs, all with their own unique personalities, who are currently searching for loving forever homes. Here are this week’s featured “dogs of ...

A man, woman and a child have died after a fall from a high-rise block of flats in south London. Emergency services were called to flats on Churchyard Row, Elephant and Castle, at 7.29am on Wednesday, ...

A woman who alleges she was sexually abused by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson when she was a child insisted “facts are facts” when challenged by the former DUP leader’s barrister over her claims. The woman, ...

A single ticket holder has scooped a life-changing £250,000 in the latest Postcode Lottery draw. The winner, from Harlow, landed the top prize in the monthly draw when their postcode, CM18 7JU, was ...

A bus struck six vehicles on a major highway in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and leaving 34 needing hospital treatment, state police said. The crash happened at ...

A 16-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in water at a beauty spot in Stirlingshire has been named as Charlie Noble. Emergency services were called to Bracklinn Falls near Callander at ...