Maximum temperatures on Sunday will be about 26C or 27C, then it will reach 28C or 29C on Monday, with widespread sunshine, the Met Office said.

Toad Hall Day Nursery and Preschool in Rayleigh, part of Grandir UK, has been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag. This is an international accreditation that celebrates schools and nurseries embedding ...

Strictly St. Luke’s is set to return in 2026, and applications are now open for residents ready to take to the dancefloor for a good cause. Hosted by St. Luke’s Hospice in Basildon, the glamorous ...

The Open Spaces Society has appointed Katherine Evans from Braintree as a new advocate to watch over green spaces in Essex.

James Morton (for Husin, 65) looked tidy in possession. Leon Parillon (for Coker, 65) had some bright bursts forward. Charley Kendall (for Hopper, 65) fired a late effort at the keeper. Slavi Spasov ...

A supportive therapies team at a south Essex hospice has been recognised for its efforts with a prestigious award. The team from Havens hospices was named the winner of the Community Partnership of ...

A group of Brownies enjoyed their first train adventure during a special holiday outing in Essex. The 5th West Ham Brownies, a Girlguiding group for girls aged seven to 10, travelled from Stratford to ...

A team of hospice staff are preparing to take on a wing walk challenge in support of their patients in south Essex. Eight members of the inpatient unit at Fair Havens will take part in the event on ...

The carnival, Europe’s biggest street party and an annual extravaganza over the summer bank holiday weekend, helps celebrate Caribbean culture and history. The festival began early on Sunday with the ...

The Scottish champions travel to Kazakhstan after a goalless draw in the Champions League home leg at Parkhead.

Firefighters were called to tackle a garden fire in Harlow after a gas BBQ blaze spread to decking, fencing and a neighbouring aviary. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service crews responded to the ...

Lough Neagh Partnership chief Gerry Darby has urged action after describing the lough as the worst he has ever seen.