The number of deaths across the UK specifically caused by alcohol has reached a record high, according to new figures. It is the fourth consecutive year a new record has been reported by the Office ...

Tom Cunningham, councillor responsible for transformation, the environment and customer services, and deputy leader at Braintree Council, said: "The chargeable garden waste collection service has ...

A fundraiser for the families of the four Essex University students who died in a horrific crash last weekend has almost reached its £20,000 target.

Kim Leadbeater has written to MPs, stressing that it is important to ‘enhance’ the proposed legislation where necessary.

Kay Burley has announced she is retiring from Sky News after 36 years at the broadcaster - but who is her sister?

Broadcaster Kay Burley has announced she is retiring from Sky News after 36 years with the channel. She made the announcement on Wednesday morning at the end of her breakfast programme.

Ofcom has dropped an investigation into whether subscription site OnlyFans is doing enough to prevent under-18s accessing pornography on the platform. However, the regulator said it is continuing with ...

Scotland’s First Minister has insisted there “must be no ethnic cleansing”, after Donald Trump declared the US could “take over the Gaza Strip”. The US president’s claims were met with concern from ...

The sector saw slight output growth in January, but firms reported that cost inflation rose to its highest rate since April 2024.

Broadcaster Kay Burley has announced she is retiring from Sky News after 36 years. The veteran journalist was part of the team that launched Sky News in 1989, and has coered major stories including ...

The tech giant has unveiled an update to its AI principles, which removes references to not pursuing work on weapons and surveillance.

Sir Keir Starmer will host the EU’s leaders for a summit in May as part of his effort to ‘reset’ relations with Brussels after Brexit.