Traffic control has reported a vehicle fire on the A12 northbound between Junction 18 A1060 Danbury to Junction 19 A131 Boreham Interchange. The area is blocked, and traffic congestion is building. It ...

The annual US State Department report points to violence motivated by antisemitism and ‘serious restrictions’ on freedom of speech.

A FIRE service boss is urging Essex residents to avoid “bonfires” and “campfires” to minimise risk after crews tackled two lar.

Stargazers across the UK caught sight of shooting stars in the early hours of Wednesday as the Perseid meteor shower hit its annual peak. Every summer, the Earth slams into a trail of debris from the ...

In Essex, dating scams are among the top five frauds, with losses amounting to £2,363,430 in 2024, and an average loss per offence of more than £13,000. Anyone who believes to have been a victim of ...

Her tireless commitment to the community, her ability to connect with people from all walks of life, and her dedication to making Braintree a safer and more supportive place will never be forgotten.

Government U-turns over winter fuel payments and welfare reform have left Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a multibillion-pound fiscal shortfall.

A funeral director is due to enter pleas to 63 charges spanning more than 10 years after a major investigation into human remains found at his premises. Robert Bush, 47, faces 30 counts of preventing ...

A teenage boy who killed elderly dog walker Bhim Kohli is set to have his sentence reviewed at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday. Mr Kohli, 80, was punched and kicked, slapped in the face with a shoe ...

TV presenter Jay Blades is due to appear in court charged with rape. West Mercia Police previously said the 55-year-old, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, will face a first hearing at ...

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency said motorists are often ‘first on the scene’ when someone suffers a cardiac arrest.

Rare species from water voles to adders across England have been helped with cash from the Species Recovery Programme’s capital grants scheme.