Sea and RNLI Southend Lifeboat searched for a swimmer feared missing off Southend seafront, finding him safe near Thorpe Bay.

M25 crash causes major delays towards Essex as all lanes close anticlockwise between Junctions 3 and 2 near Dartford Crossing on October 4, 2026.

Speed cameras are a familiar sight for drivers across the UK, but many people still don’t fully understand how they work.

Greater Anglia warns of delays after overrunning engineering works block lines between Shenfield and Romford, affecting Essex routes until Sunday, October 4.

Accidental fire destroys D and K Vehicle Services workshop in Little Walden, Essex, leaving owners without their home as firefighters tackle the blaze.

Green Empress provided Joseph O’Brien with another big-race success when narrowly holding off Data to win the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac at ParisLongchamp. Never out of the first two in her career, she ...

Nine-bedroom Asheldham village home near Southminster reduced by £50,000 to £900,000, offering 3,300 sq ft, two acres and ...

Russell Findlay is expected to lambast the idea of Scottish independence and the First Minister’s recent summit with Sinn Féin. The Scottish Conservative leader will speak later on Sunday at a party ...

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv in a show of support as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukrainian cities. The aerial war has intensified, with Moscow menacing cities across Ukraine ...

Rain-delayed race in Malaysia produced a thrilling finale, with George Russell’s title hopes suffering a late blow.

After taking a break in 2026, the event will return next year on June 23-27 at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset.