Temperatures plummeted to minus 6.1C in the coldest May night in five years, the Met Office said, and although conditions are set to be warmer later in the week, thunderstorms are also on the cards.

A RECORD number of businesses in Essex have received the King’s Awards for Enterprise. A total of 13 companies were recognised in the 2026 honours, marking the highest-ever total for the county since ...

The SNP is set to “gobble up” constituency seats at Holyrood but the “odds are against” John Swinney’s party winning an ...

A Colchester councillor has called for action on mental health support after a major emergency response at a city centre hotel.

Pat McFadden said the impact of the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz could feed through to the UK labour market.

The Green leader faced calls from his political opponents to ‘come clean’ and correct the record about the claim.

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that China is “deeply distressed” over the war that has lasted more than two months and said a “comprehensive ceasefire ...

A 16-year-old boy has died after being involved in a crash between two pedestrians and a van in Leaden Roding.

Russia has fired dozens of drones at Ukraine in night-time attacks, Ukrainian officials said, disregarding a unilateral ceasefire announced by Kyiv that began at midnight.

The 7.03am Harwich Town to London Liverpool Street service developed a fault after departing Colchester. The driver is investigating the fault but now as a result services towards London are at a ...

The boss of B&Q owner Kingfisher has announced plans to step down after nearly seven years to head up Netherlands-headquartered ​supermarket group Ahold Delhaize. Thierry Garnier’s exact departure ...

Voters are set to go to the polls on Thursday for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments, as well as for local councils across England.