Martin Hibbert wrote to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood saying Hashem Abedi’s attack on prison guards was a ‘catastrophic failure’ of duty.

A large mansion on a private road in south Essex has hit the market for £3 million. The six-bedroom "exclusive retreat" is found on Vicarige Hill, Benfleet, and spans three floors. The home boasts ...

SEVEN Southend Council employees are under investigation, including two facing prosecution, it has been revealed. The latest report from the Southend Council counter fraud investigation team, which ...

Unai Emery’s side beat Paris St Germain 3-2 in their quarter-final second leg but went out of the Champions League 5-4 on ...

An American fried chicken giant has lodged a licensing application which would see it shut later on the High Street than every other chain ...

A BUSINESS impacted by a huge blaze which tore through an industrial estate has seen stock destroyed and deliveries delayed.

BIKER who defied a doctor’s wildest hopes for recovery has described himself as “a walking miracle” after bouncing back from a shocking crash that saw him briefly die. Ben Bray, 46, sustained nine ...

SOUTHEND Hospital whistleblowers have called for an investigation into falling morale and “mismanagement” which they say could ...

TORY councillors in Billericay and Wickford are spearheading a campaign to divorce from Basildon Council in the upcoming shake-up of ...

A CHARITY dedicated to providing a safe, and welcoming space for neurodivergent young people has celebrated its first birthday just months ...

A beloved Southend bar which served as a haven for the LGBTQ+ community has vowed to come back stronger following its closure.

The UK Supreme Court is set to rule on the legal definition of a woman, following a challenge brought by women’s rights campaigners. The ruling follows a series of challenges brought by the campaign ...