Most economists think the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4 on Thursday.

A man who has raised £100,000 for charity since his terminal cancer diagnosis is set to take on a 588-mile walking challenge. Paul Dennington’s “March Through Life” will see him stroll 588 miles over ...

All train to and from London Liverpool Street will see an increase in journey time due to engineering works today.

A surfing competition with a difference drew thousands of spectators to a beach near San Francisco, as dogs of all sizes took to the waves. Labs, terriers and spaniels were among dozens of dogs riding ...

CONCERNED parents feel “ignored and unsupported” by Essex County Council as they continue to care for their son whose life was changed in ...

Rescue teams are continuing efforts to reach a group of miners trapped inside a copper mine in Chile that collapsed during a moderate earthquake. The mine’s director confirmed on Saturday that the ...

Labour MP Sir Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused as a teenager by the head of the National Youth Theatre, Michael Croft. Sir Chris said Mr Croft, who died in 1986, had invited him to dinner ...

As numbers surge this year, Butterfly Conservation said sightings in unexpected places tell an important story about climate ...

This accolade was achieved after the park met the international quality standard for parks and green spaces. The recognition places Woodside Park among 2,250 sites in the UK that have attained this ...

A "warm and secure" day care has been rated "good" in all areas following a visit from Ofsted inspectors. Blenheim Early Years, located in School Way, Leigh, received the rating after the inspection ...

This 19th century "Fisherman’s Cottage" is among one of the cheapest properties currently listed on Zoopla in Southend. Listed at £145,000, the property is described as a Local Heritage building and ...

The Southend Summer Youth Project is set to stage The Wizard of Oz this summer. Now in its 16th year, the project gives young people aged between nine and 19 the chance to create, rehearse, and ...