Charity Blind Veterans UK released illustrations, stories and photographs which look to raise funds for war heroes living with sight loss.

Sir Winston Churchill’s victory speech, a military procession, a flypast and street parties are part of the build-up to May 8.

The 68-year-old who is known for playing Peter Pettigrew in the Harry Potter film series, will read extracts from Churchill’s victory speech.

A whale carcass has washed up off the coast of Westcliff near to the Thames Estuary Yacht Club. Southend Against Sewage were made aware of the incident this morning. A post on their Facebook page said ...

A man has been taken to hospital in a "serious condition" after an incident which happened in Wimpole Road in Colchester.

In a post on X on Friday, Rockstar Games said it delayed the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI until May 26 2026. Grand Theft Auto VI is now set to release on May 26, 2026. https://t.co/YgaIn1cYc8 ...

Seisay, a registered agency nurse who worked at HMP Chelmsford, was alleged to have breached professional boundaries by ...

Looking into the future as the world marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Ms Kidney said that she was unsure that all the lessons from the war had been learnt. She said: “It’s no good saying it won’t ...

Two beach huts in Frinton have been destroyed after a fire last night near Second Avenue, with another two damaged.

O’Sullivan’s bid for an eighth Crucible crown ended in a humiliating 17-7 loss to Zhao Xintong with a session to spare on Friday.

Much of Colchester has ground to a halt in April thanks partly to lane closures in Clingoe Hill and Northern Approach Road.

This year’s London Marathon event also broke a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the largest number of finishers. A total of 56,640 participants crossed the finish line, beating the 55,646 set by the ...