A star taking part in the 2025 series of the BBC ballroom dance show Strictly Come Dancing said the launch was the worst experience of my life'.

Zarah Sultana said she has been on the receiving end of “baseless attacks” that are “politically-motivated” amid the row over a new membership system that has engulfed her and Jeremy Corbyn’s ...

US politicians have urged the UK and other allies to reverse their stance on Palestinian statehood, warning such a move would empower Hamas and threaten Israel’s security.

A couple who run a jive school, are continuing to help within the community, giving their time including Headway Essex at their upcoming event ...

AS only one business in Essex was announced in a top 40 shortlist for the National Fish and Chip Awards, we feel there are plenty in the ...

Despite what some may think, Essex is a brilliant county and offers plenty of great places to explore and visit. Whether it is stunning sunsets on the seaside or picturesque spots in rural villages, ...

Dogs Trust Basildon works across Essex and is open to the public five days a week. You don’t need an appointment to visit Dogs Trust, meet dogs looking for homes, get advice or apply to adopt.

UK Parliament has been left vulnerable to “foreign actors” after charges against two men suspected of spying for China were dropped, the Speaker of the House of Commons has warned.

The Lib Dem leader said his party was the most united by a ‘country mile’ in a Westminster where others were ‘riven by division’.

Eight department heads (27%) said they expected to face possible closure within the next two years. More than four in five (83%) expected there to be staff cuts within the next two years, and 60% were ...

They will take part in a hustings on the last day of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool before members vote in October.

Artist Martin Jennings will create the statue in a new civic space called Queen Elizabeth II Place in St James’s Park, London.