One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has struck Russia’s far east, an 8.8-magnitude tremor that caused tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and prompted warnings for Hawaii, North and Central ...

HSBC has warned that it expects lending to “remain muted” for the rest of 2025 after posting lower-than-expected profits for the first half of the year. Profit before tax fell by 5.7 billion US ...

With amazing pink and cream variegated foliage all year round, Nandina 'Obsessed' - Sacred Bamboo gives a bright flash of dazzling colour to ...

Manchester United’s new signing Bryan Mbeumo says he is excited about linking up with Bruno Fernandes. Cameroon winger Mbeumo, who scored 20 goals and provided seven assists for Brentford in the ...

A BELOVED south Essex garden centre cafe and restaurant has thanked its "special" team as it celebrates its 20-year anniversary this week after twice outgrowing its humble origins as a coffee trailer.

Plans for 9,500 homes have been outlined in the updated Southend Local Plan including over 1,000 houses at Fossett's farm.

Travellers have flouted a council enforcement order and moved more than a dozen caravans onto a small plot of land, according to ...

PEOPLE living in vans and polluting a nature reserve with "litter and human waste" have been moved on by Southend.

Emily Hewett, owner of I am Emily Marketing, was crowned Entrepreneur of the Year at the Rochford District Business Awards 2025. Now, she has been shortlisted for two national awards. The ...

Havens hospices will use the funding to upgrade facilities and create more comfortable spaces for patients and families.

A new cemetery has been proposed for Southend in a Local Plan update after years of pressure due to lack of space for burials.

A Westcliff rugby tournament has raised more than £5,000 in memory of a fallen soldier and in support of military veterans. The ALF10s Rugby Tournament, organised by the Aaron Lewis Foundation, took ...