Mourners are to gather to honour Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota at a wake in Portugal on Friday morning, a local parish priest has said. The 28-year-old father of three, who had married his long-term ...

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More than 500 towns across England and Wales have signed up to the Home Office’s safer streets summer initiative, which will run to September 30 ...

Bridget Phillipson will decry ‘a national scandal’ when she speaks at a Government regional improvement conference on Friday.

While the Chelsea Flower Show may have passed, this week we’re celebrating its plant of the Year 2023 – Agapanthus ‘Black Jack’.

Closures scheduled to take place on the M25, A12 and Dartford Crossing may affect some Essex drivers this weekend. Be aware.

Liverpool’s “heartbroken” players have spoken of their pain, while Portugal held a minute’s silence ahead of their Euro 2025 match with Spain ...

Attention turns to Emma Raducanu, Sonay Kartal and Cameron Norrie at Wimbledon after British number one Jack Draper was beaten on Thursday. The three remaining British players will look to book their ...

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a talented singer and former X Factor contestant who tragically passed away at the age of 42.

Legendary landlady at a popular Southend seafront pub has retired today, stepping down after 42 years and leaving with fond memories ...

A petition has been launched to save a much-loved "Rasta boat" after it was slapped with a Southend Council eviction notice.

FRESH images have revealed Lidl's plans for a new store on the site of a popular Rayleigh pet supply store.