Technology companies are not being given much power over measures to provide greater protection to children online, the head of Ofcom has said as she defended upcoming reforms.

The Transport Secretary was asked about comments criticising her female Cabinet colleagues over recent months, amid rumours of a reshuffle at the top ...

Henry Pollock has revealed the British and Irish Lions have set their sights on whitewashing the Wallabies as they target an unbeaten tour of Australia. The Lions enter the first Test bolstered by an ...

Below is a listed overview of all the applications submitted to Basildon Council for the week ending July 6: ...

The Music Man Project welcomed music producer Al Steele from Shabbey Road Studios to its Essex HQ on Friday, marking another milestone in their ongoing creative journey. Al Steele, already working on ...

A long-time supporter of St Luke's Hospice has won a £2,000 cash prize. Rita Ellis, from Billericay, has been playing the Local Hospice Lottery for a number of years in support of St Luke's Hospice ...

Countless contestants from across the UK have starred on the show - but only 19 of the islanders come from Essex. From models to financial advisors, these home-grown faces starred on the hit TV series ...

Hamelin, which supports autistic adults and people with learning disabilities, is working with Mairead and Christopher at Humankind Café on Billericay High Street. The pair spend Friday mornings ...

Tornado Alert has an eye on a German foray as he is pencilled in for the Grosser Dallmayr-Preis at Munich. The Saeed bin Suroor-trained colt finished fourth in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket before ...

Eleven rising athletes from Rochford have joined the national Sporting Champions scheme, gaining access to elite mentoring and training ...

Every week, the Echo publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as ...

Arne Slot has called Diogo Jota a “champion in everything” and said Liverpool would “carry him with us in our hearts”. Liverpool remain in mourning following the death of Portugal forward Jota, 28, ...