Pope Leo XIV has delivered his first Christmas Day homily, remembering the people of Gaza being “exposed for weeks to rain, ...

Imran Ahmed, who leads the Centre for Countering Digital Hate and has close links to the Labour Party, has been hit by US ...

A seven-year-old famous farmer was 'over the moon' when he met his agricultural idol, Kaleb Cooper, who gave him words of advice and a big hug.

Essex is home to many great areas for a Boxing Day walking route, from rural gems to strolls by the coast. Here are 5 routes to try.

Essex Police is working hard to tackle drug driving, as this month's figures are "through the roof". We met with the Head of ...

Scottish soldiers have kept a wartime tradition going as they continued their annual blanket-decorating competition while deployed abroad. Soldiers from 4th Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland ...

The period between Christmas and the New Year (or ‘Twixmas’, as it’s become known) is often a bit of a limbo phase when nothing really ...

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 30-year-old man was stabbed to death on Christmas Day. Police were called just after 3.30am on Thursday to Burcot Avenue, Wolverhampton, where ...

A number of Christmas and Boxing Day swims in Devon and Cornwall were cancelled this year because of a yellow weather warning for wind.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow cold health alert which lasts until noon on December 27 for south-west England.

Hundreds had gathered in bitter temperatures as the royal family walked to and from St Mary Magdalene Church on Charles’s private ...

AS the year comes to end we are shining a spotlight on some of the most picturesque images of Essex wildlife, captured by our Camera Club photographers. Hundreds of amazing photos have been snapped ...