THE leader of Southend Council has called for Government agencies to “get their finger out” so a major Leigh Project can get underwa ...

Labour backbenchers have called for a Government U-turn on planned disability benefit cuts, after Chancellor Rachel Reeves restored winter fuel payments to a majority of pensioners. Ms Reeves’ £1.25 ...

A Wickford school has submitted plans to demolish and redevelop its teaching and sports blocks and is now screening opinion ...

George Hirst netted his first international goal and Che Adams grabbed a hat-trick as Scotland eased to a 4-0 victory against Liechtenstein. Ipswich striker Hirst put Scotland three ahead in the Vaduz ...

A 14-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed in Manchester has been named by police as Ibrahima Seck, with his family paying tribute to him as “funny, caring and hardworking”. Ibrahima was found with ...

Independent analysis by think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research looked at Treasury figures between 2009/10 and 2022/23.

The mother of an autistic teenager who was groomed and “brainwashed” by right-wing extremists says she was not treated as a vulnerable child before she took her own life.

Rhianan Rudd died in a children’s home in May 2022, five months after terrorism charges against her were dropped.

The Algeria left-back becomes City’s first major signing of the summer, with Dutch midfielder Tijani Reijnders from AC Milan also set to join.

An 11-year-old girl has also been left fighting for her life in hospital after the fire broke out in Heckmondwike on Sunday.

Marco Botti is likely to lower Giavellotto’s sights with the defence of his Princess of Wales’s Stakes title now seemingly favourite for his next run. The Hong Kong Vase winner finished a fair third ...

The Day Of The Jackal author Frederick Forsyth has died at the age of 86, after a brief illness, his literary agents said. The best-selling author was surrounded by his family as he died at home on ...