HOUSE-BUILDING targets have been questioned in a letter sent to the Government by a concerned council leader.

There were concerns about centre-back Williamson’s fitness after she rolled her ankle in extra time of Thursday’s dramatic last-eight shoot-out victory over Sweden, but the Arsenal defender – ...

SOUTHEND’S counter fraud team is investigating more than 150 council tenants who have thousands of pounds idling in their accounts.

Habibur Masum, 27, was found guilty of murdering Kulsuma Akter in a ‘ferocious’ knife attack in broad daylight.

Charlie Boy’s Angels, a Southend homelessness charity, has earned Dogs Trust endorsement for supporting homeless people and their pets.

A new Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant has opened in Leigh, standing in the place of a Chinese restaurant that shut shop in November last year ...

A charity is celebrating after raising the £240,000 needed to purchase their much-loved community hub and allow them to expand their vital services.

A woman was reportedly left bloodied after being punched in the face twice at an evening screening of the new Superman film.

A 15-year-old and his mum involved in a mountaineering rescue are featured in a documentary series to raise awareness of the dangers ...

Bafta-winning actress Sarah Lancashire will be among those honoured at Windsor Castle on Tuesday as she is made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Lancashire, 60, is to attend an ...

A drug and alcohol support service has issued a warning to young people following the tragic death of an Eastwood 18-year-old.

The resident behind the restoration of an abandoned miniature railway has issued an appeal for volunteers as he prepares to open his passion ...