Traffic control has reported a vehicle fire on the A12 northbound between Junction 18 A1060 Danbury to Junction 19 A131 Boreham Interchange. The area is blocked, and traffic congestion is building. It ...

Stargazers across the UK caught sight of shooting stars in the early hours of Wednesday as the Perseid meteor shower hit its annual peak. Every summer, the Earth slams into a trail of debris from the ...

In Essex, dating scams are among the top five frauds, with losses amounting to £2,363,430 in 2024, and an average loss per offence of more than £13,000. Anyone who believes to have been a victim of ...

A huge fire blazed its way through ten properties in Beach Way on August 8, forcing dozens of people to evacuate their homes.

Liverpool – who have signed Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Hugo Ekitike and Milos Kerkez since winning the Premier League last season – are also understood to be pursuing a deal for 18-year-old ...

Government U-turns over winter fuel payments and welfare reform have left Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a multibillion-pound fiscal shortfall.

A funeral director is due to enter pleas to 63 charges spanning more than 10 years after a major investigation into human remains found at his premises. Robert Bush, 47, faces 30 counts of preventing ...

TV presenter Jay Blades is due to appear in court charged with rape. West Mercia Police previously said the 55-year-old, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, will face a first hearing at ...

Andy Woodman hailed the character of his Bromley squad as they knocked Championship side Ipswich out of the Carabao Cup on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Two spot-kick saves from Bromley goalkeeper Sam ...

MPs are calling on the Government to fund free bus travel for people aged under 22 in England. The Transport Select Committee, which made the recommendation, said it would improve young people’s ...

Live facial recognition will be expanded across the country as part of a Government overhaul of neighbourhood policing. The technology will be deployed to catch “high-harm” offenders, with new rules ...

Donate-a-phone schemes and computer workshops will receive Government backing worth £9.5 million, as part of a plan to help older people and low-income households access an “essential for modern life” ...