The caskets of Guard’s chief General Hossein Salami, the head of the Guard’s ballistic missile programme, General Amir Ali ...

The country's oldest police officer who has served in Essex for 50 years says he has no intention of retiring as he approaches his 80th birthday.

Born in Worcester in 1937, racing was his life. The son of a head lad, Hills became an apprentice in 1952 at the age of 15 before weight was an issue and gave up the saddle seven years later to be ...

Barry Hills, one of the greatest trainers of his generation, has died at the age of 88. Hills took out his licence in 1969 and by the time he retired from the training ranks in 2011 had sent out over ...

A MAN has been arrested following a serious crash which has left a teenage boy in a life-threatening condition. A crash between a bus and a digger near Alresford took place in Wivenhoe Road with ...

At least 34 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff say, as Palestinians face a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ceasefire prospects inch closer.

Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati is being treated in hospital for viral meningitis just days before the start of Euro 2025. The 27-year-old Barcelona player, who has won the Ballon d’Or for the past ...

It's time to head down to the beach, so let's take a look at the best spots in Essex for you to bask in the sunshine as the heatwave continues.

The Archbishop of Wales has announced his retirement after a critical report raised complaints about alcohol use and sexual behaviour at his diocese. Andrew John confirmed he would be stepping down ...

Celebrations will take place across Southend today as the city comes together to honour troops past and present with a formal military parade.

Border Force officers have seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine with a value of almost £100 million in one of the biggest drugs busts in years. The enormous haul was found under containers on a ship arriving ...

Police have announced they will step-up patrols including plain clothes officers in a south Essex town after yobs targeted birds with a catapult.