Essex drug poisoning deaths rose 8 to 94 in 2025, with Colchester highest and sharp rises in Basildon and Harlow amid fentanyl-laced drug warnings.

A car burst into flames in Harlow as firefighters looked to put it out and has been recorded as a possible electrical fire.

Vickrum Digwa’s life sentence for murdering Henry Nowak in Southampton faces Court of Appeal review, alongside Ellie Reeves’s ...

A safety review is under way after a train crash at a major station which serves Essex. The Rail Accident Investigation ...

Kyiv’s water utility company said later that the city’s supplies had been restored, while Ukraine’s largest private energy ...

Essex Bonfire Night forecast for November 5: dry, chilly conditions, temperatures around 9C, low rain risk and winds gusting up to 17mph across the county.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has accepted the certified results of last week’s parliamentary elections as legally binding ...

US midterm elections could affect UK fuel prices, inflation and interest rates as the Iran conflict disrupts oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.

The patient, identified in reports as a healthcare worker, is expected to be flown back to Britain by medical evacuation.

Democrats in the US are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle the high cost of living and confront President Donald Trump’s final ...

A133 southbound near Clacton, Essex, closed after a crash between Britton Way and Progress Way, causing slow traffic. Drivers should avoid the area.

Colchester traffic delays follow a crash partially blocking the A134 Southway in both directions at Butt Road and Headgate. Drivers should allow extra time.