This National Rescue Dog Day, Dogs Trust Basildon is looking to bust common myths around adopting a rescue dog and the dogs who need a second chance. Despite growing support for rehoming pets, ...

An Aldi worker in Basildon has raised more than £5,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Mollie Allen, an area manager from Basildon, ran the London Marathon to raise money for the supermarket’s charity ...

Among the applications are plans to expand Basildon Hospital’s emergency department to meet growing demand on the service. The application seeks to enlarge the rapid assessment and treatment area ...

The US state of New Hampshire has agreed to pay 2.25 million dollars (£1.66 million) to the mother of Harmony Montgomery, a five-year-old girl whose father was convicted of murdering her.

THE leader of Southend City Council is calling for more fans to be allowed to attend the play-off final at Wembley.

A police officer is fighting for his life in hospital after being seriously injured in a collision while on duty in Buckinghamshire. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder ...

Three lanes of the M25 have been shut following a crash near the Dartford Crossing. Motorists crossing the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge are experiencing long delays, following an earlier crash between ...

Essex Police appeal for help in finding a man they want to speak to about an assault in Southend. The force is looking to speak to Anthony Atkinson in connection with an assault investigation. The ...

A convicted drug dealer’s deportation case is to be reheard after the Home Office wrongly accepted he had been a lawful UK resident for most of his life. Olajiire Obafemi Shoyombo, a Nigerian national ...

A 43-year-old woman, and three boys, aged 15, eight and four, died at the scene in Tillett Close, Stonebridge.

POPULAR broadcaster Jeff Stelling has slammed the ticketing arrangements for the National League play-off final at Wembley. Southend United and Oldham Athletic meet at the world famous stadium next ...