A FINE of £220 has been handed to a woman who didn’t pay for a £3.50 train ticket. Megan Mayers, 25, failed to hand over a ticket to inspectors at Brighton train station in May this year. Magistrates ...

Colchester eCargo started out as a charity supported by Colchester Council and has turned into a small business, trying to make the city greener ...

More than 150 young people enjoyed an annual Greenest Generation careers event at the University of Essex which showcased sustainable careers.

Simona Halep has hit out at what she claims is a “big difference” between the way doping cases are handled in tennis. It was revealed on Thursday that world number two Iga Swiatek had been banned for ...

The central bank stressed that UK lenders are still in a strong position to support households and businesses, even if the economic backdrop worsens.

The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of a man accused of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to kill three other people during a shooting spree on Skye and in Wester Ross.

Max Verstappen has revealed he is ready to stay at Red Bull for the rest of his life – and insisted he does not need to win a world championship with another team to cement his Formula One legacy.

Ireland conclude their autumn campaign on Saturday by taking on Joe Schmidt’s Australia in Dublin. The Aviva Stadium showdown, which is part of Irish rugby’s 150th anniversary celebrations, is packed ...

A teenager has been charged with murder after a man was fatally shot in an alleyway near his home. Gabriel Charles, 19, of Lympstone Gardens, Southwark, was charged with the murder of 20-year-old ...

Irish language rap trio Kneecap has won its discrimination challenge over a decision by former business secretary Kemi Badenoch to refuse them a £14,250 funding award after the UK Government conceded ...

It comes after it was announced Gregg Wallace will step away from hosting MasterChef while historical misconduct complaints are externally reviewed.

Amazon staff in India have joined strike action calling for better wages and working conditions as the company prepares for one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. About 200 warehouse workers ...