JACK Bridge has spoken of his excitement ahead of Southend United’s do or die clash at Gateshead tomorrow. The Shrimpers will secure a place in the play-offs if they avoid defeat in the north-east.

SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher says the Shrimpers are moving in the right direction – whatever happens at Gateshead tomorrow. Twelve months on from nearly going out of business, Southend will make ...

Catering students have been given a taste of naval life when the Royal Navy visited their college. The students from South Essex Colleges Group (SECG) were given a day of culinary challenges and ...

Students at a south Essex university centre have completed a specialised first aid course. Those studying BSc Exercise, Health, and Sports Performance at the University Centre South Essex took part in ...

Reform UK is “a real threat” to Labour and is being treated as a “serious opposition force” after the party’s successes in local elections, Wes Streeting has said. Labour and the Conservatives are ...

The programme saw 128 additional roads resurfaced, making it the largest additional highways investment by the council to date.

The Leader of the Commons appeared to describe the grooming gangs issue as a ‘dog whistle’ during a Radio 4 debate.

Anthony Joshua’s return to the ring is to be delayed by elbow surgery that will prevent him from training for up to eight weeks. Joshua has not fought since being crushed inside five rounds by IBF ...

The rollout of a new standardised digital system for medical lab test results in Northern Ireland has been hailed as transformational for clinical care. The 18-month implementation of the CoreLIMS ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine has not arisen and he hopes it will not.

UK interest rates are set to be cut to 4.25% as the Bank of England eases costs for borrowers while it digests the impact of US tariffs on the economy. Most economists are expecting rates to be ...

Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) returned on Saturday (May 3) with its second live semi-final - these are the acts who went through to the final.