Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School, in Bilton Road, was visited by Ofsted inspectors on April 23 and 24 for an ungraded inspection after it was previously rated “good”. The school, which is a single ...

A BEACH walk took a strange turn for one Westcliff family when they stumbled across a washed-up shark's head. Jack, Hollie and Kaiden Willis were enjoying the weather with a walk and spot of metal ...

SOUTHEND has been named as having one of the highest rates of car crashes in the whole UK, sparking calls for extra caution from drivers. According to fresh data, provided by CCTV firm Get Licensed, ...

A Rochford councillor says residents' concerns over a “rat-run” road north of the town are being ignored by Essex County Council.

The jackpot for the draw on Tuesday will be £208 million and would be the largest prize awarded in the UK if won by a single ticket-holder.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has been top of the agenda at the summit of wealthy democracies, taking place in Canada.

Royal Ascot racegoers are expecting the King and Queen to join them for the opening day of the sporting event and major social occasion.

President Donald Trump is abruptly leaving the G7 summit, departing a day early on Monday as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies and the US leader has declared that Tehran should be ...

The Prime Minister said the move marked a ‘very important day’ for both sides as the US president announced the agreement was ‘done’.

The US president said he wanted to ‘see whether or not a deal is done’ over the Ukraine war before targeting the Kremlin.

Urgent action is needed to cut leaks, curb demand and build new water supply schemes, the Environment Agency warns.

NHS 999 staff are quitting and suffering burnout caused by the “relentless pressure” of calls, according to new research. Figures obtained by Unison from ambulance services showed high turnover rates ...