Essex Police recorded more than 22,200 solved offences up to the end of July this year, 999 more than in the same period last year. Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington states that the figures ...

A “Checkpoint Charlie” situation has been created near London bridges by councils making contrasting decisions on licensing electric bikes, a comedian said. Irish stand-up Dara O Briain complained ...

Hurricane Erin is set to move across the Atlantic, bringing wind and rain to the UK. The major category 3 hurricane is currently north-east of the Bahamas where it has come down from 140mph to 120mph ...

An IOPC spokesman said the investigation remained in its early stages but no concerns had been identified about any use of force by officers.

MORE than 60 residents were evacuated from their homes after a fire affecting three businesses. In the early hours of Monday morning, emergency services battled a blaze in West Avenue, Clacton.

Roses, Heroes, Celebrations and Quality Street tubs have been spotted in UK supermarkets, including Tesco, four months out from Christmas.

Sir Keir Starmer has returned to Scotland after a family holiday was interrupted by crunch talks on Ukraine in Washington DC. The Prime Minister’s plane flew from the US to Glasgow overnight following ...

The DWP has announced that, for the first time ever, Universal Credit standard allowance will permanently rise above inflation.

The figure is down from July’s 5.2 – which represented a rise from inflation of 4.7 a month earlier and marked the highest level since ...

Jones, currently competing for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, remains upbeat ahead of the 50-over World Cup in India, with England starting their campaign against South Africa on October 3 in ...

AN Esso garage has lost an appeal over refusal of planning permission for an illuminated sign which was deemed a hazard to motorists.

She was attacked while sleeping on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha, Qatar to Gatwick, West Sussex in September last year.