Scottish nobles recognize the authority of English King Edward I. 1503: Christopher Columbus discovers the Cayman Islands. 1534: French ...

An ancient oak tree, which has stood in a Thurrock village for more than 100 years has won a stay of execution. Thurrock Council’s planning committee voted unanimously to defer an application to fell ...

Essex Fire and Rescue Service has paid out almost £600,000 in compensation for successful negligence claims in the past five years – with many claims blamed on “badly parked cars obstructing crews”.

Matt Critchley returned bowling figures of 13.5-2-49-4 as Essex dismissed visitors Yorkshire for 216. However, the visitors ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the NHS needs to “spend money more wisely” after an east London trust was told ...

A mum-of-three has been injured after a narrow escape as vandals smashed a Southend tower block window, sending shards of ...

Straw will help prevent “toxic” algae from forming at a popular lake on Canvey Island, after the harmful organisms killed ...

West Ham’s backline was once again placed under scrutiny following last weekend’s drab draw with Tottenham at the London ...

West Ham United have confirmed that experienced quartet Aaron Cresswell, Łukasz Fabiański, Vladimír Coufal and Danny ...