The gates to Glastonbury Festival have opened for the 2025 celebration of performing arts and music. Organiser Emily Eavis and her father, co-founder Sir Michael Eavis, could be seen counting down and ...

THE timeline for work at Laindon's new Lidl has been revealed ahead of a March 2026 opening date. The new store is currently being constructed on the site of the former Laindon Shopping Centre and is ...

Defence giant Babcock International has hailed a “new era for defence” with rising global threats prompting governments around the world to strengthen spending, especially on the burgeoning nuclear ...

Firefighters who responded to a garage fire yesterday afternoon have fitted a number of neighbouring homes with smoke alarms.

Recently-appointed boss Henry Birch said it reflected a ‘strong’ performance from the business and made progress with its growth strategy.

Performers include alternative pop singer Charli XCX, US rapper Doechii, British rock band The 1975 and Irish rap trio Kneecap.

The executions have sparked fears from activists that it could conduct a wave of executions after the conflict ended.

Wednesday is due to be ‘humid and very warm’ in the south of England, with a ‘threat of heavy, possibly thundery showers’ later in the day.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which conducted the assessment, also gave the same rating to Edinburgh and Glasgow Prestwick airports.

Motorists in south Essex are experiencing delays following a crash in Purfleet. The A1306 Arterial Road has been blocked with traffic queuing both ways between Meads Corner and New Tank Hill Road.

Southend Airport has seen passenger numbers more than double in the first four months of 2025. The latest figures from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has revealed a 106 per cent increase in ...

A PENSIONER has reportedly sustained serious injuries after being attacked by men armed with golf clubs. The 75-year-old man is reported to have received a black eye, severe concussion and wounds to ...