Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips says she faced a “deluge of hate” after tech billionaire Elon Musk used his X social media platform to accuse her of being a “rape genocide apologist”.

Gifts in Wills fund one-third of Cancer Research UK’s work. Work that supports life-saving trials for people like Alfred.

There are several RSPCA branches in the county, along with the affiliated Danaher Animal Home. If you think you would be able to rehome one of them, go to either the Essex South, Southend & District ...

The Sunset Fire was burning in the Hollywood Hills as fire crews battled three other blazes which have killed at least five people.

West Ham sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui, with Graham Potter looking set to be announced as his replacement, and Celtic increased their lead at the top of the William Hill Premiership to 16 points ...

West Ham are expected to announce the appointment of Graham Potter as their new manager on Thursday. The former Brighton and Chelsea boss is set to replace Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked less than ...

Balaclava-wearing thugs punched and kicked a teenage boy repeatedly before good Samaritans leapt into action and scared the attackers off ...

A FORMER children’s home is set to re-open to help Southend Council avoid paying more than £1million a year to private companies ...

A MAGICAL business providing unforgettable princess encounters is preparing to open it’s doors in Southend’s Victoria Shopping Centre on Monday ...

A SIX-year-old boy who captured the hearts of residents across south Essex has sadly died after a four-year battle with brain cancer ...

Yobs smashed through the front window of a Wickford dry cleaners for the second time in six weeks - stealing more than £2,000 in garments ...

Wickford's long-closed Chichester Hotel is due to reopen in a matter of weeks as fresh images reveal the hotel's upgraded interior ...