Footballer turned tennis player Diego Forlan suffered a 6-1 6-2 doubles defeat in his professional debut at age 45 in front ...

At least one explosion outside Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed one person and forced the justices and staff to evacuate the ...

A federal investigation into Chinese government efforts to hack into US telecommunications networks has revealed a “broad and significant” cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing information from ...

The British Museum is to receive the highest-value gift in UK museum history as it acquires £1 billion worth of Chinese ...

The Republican Party has won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on the American government alongside president-elect Donald Trump.

Belfairs Swim Centre, in Fairview Gardens, Leigh, suddenly closed the main pool for “emergency repairs” at the end of October.

SOUTHEND’S beloved Music Man Project will receive the highest honour a voluntary group can receive – the King’s Award. The project, which has allowed disabled people in Southend to perform on some of ...

Leigh-on-Sea gym owner Matthew Rattenbury has gone on trial in Basildon, accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl.

A club in a south Essex High Street has put rumours of its closure to rest after residents spotted that it had taken all its signs down suddenly.

An iconic pub shuttered during the Covid pandemic has received a “lot of interest” from operators willing to take it over and restore it to life.

ROTTING timber and a leaky roof have led to a 14th century medieval hall in Southend being named on a national list of heritage buildings “at risk”. Southchurch Hall, a stunning grade I listed ...

The papers on Thursday are led by a shake-up to the pension scheme. The Financial Times reports Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to announce pension “megafunds” are set to be created to help unlock ...