Brand, 51, denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault against six women.

A man has been taken to hospital after requiring urgent medical attention at a busy Colchester petrol station.

Democrat Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed scrambled to refocus attention on voters after former rival, Haley Stevens, endorsed a Republican candidate.

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has resigned from the DUP over its handling of the fallout from the Drumcree parading dispute. Ms Lockhart said she will now sit as an independent unionist in the House of ...

Millions of US voters are to head to the polls in elections which will decide control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump’s term in the White House. The parties have been making their final ...

Essex Youth Build to close after 20 years as reserves run out; insolvency follows, while Essex County Council seeks new providers for pupils.

Adventurer Karl Bushby arrived back in his home town after his 28-year walk from South America, with his mother asking: “Where have you been?” Mr Bushby, now 57, was mobbed by well-wishers as he ...

Historic Essex pub The Sun Inn in Dedham ranks 19th in The Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Pubs for 2026, praised for heritage, modern dining and local produce.

The October 29 announcement that local government reorganisation will continue sparked fury among MPs, amid uncertainty over Essex’s future council structure. Proposals for Essex, Southend and ...

Unite says 82 of Stansted Airport workers face monthly verbal abuse, as its Abuse Doesn’t Fly campaign calls for bans on disruptive passengers in aviation.

Essex residents warned of Amazon impersonation scam after £86,837 was stolen from victims across Essex in nine days, with Report Fraud receiving 110 reports.