M25 flooding causes long delays anticlockwise between Junctions 25 and 24, with two lanes closed near Enfield and Potters Bar; congestion reaches Waltham Abbey.

TV and radio presenter Rylan Clark was coached by ex-Gogglebox star and ‘Master of Mischief’ George Baggs to master the perfect real-life jump scare.

The closely watched S&P Global flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) – which is based on preliminary data from the manufacturing and services sectors – recorded a reading of 53.1 for ...

The Cognitive Reflection Test has a pass rate of just 17 per cent, leaving the majority who attempt it boggled.

Just before 11am on Friday, more than 16,000 homes were without power in the South West thanks to Storm Austen.

Essex Police apologises after body-worn footage captured officers joking about musician Paul Hardcastle’s son Paul Jr, who died in a motorcycle crash.

A number of events and businesses across Essex and nearby areas have already announced closures and cancellations as a precaution. Markshall Estate in Coggeshall, near Colchester, will close its ...

Israel has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank, following a deadly shooting earlier in the day in ...

New weather warnings have been announced for parts of Ireland, as the island deals with two named storms in quick succession. Impacts are expected to include flooding, difficult travelling conditions ...

Storm Austen has brought severe weather to the south of Britain, with Storm Boelo closely following further north.

Storm Austen brings heavy rain and winds to Essex on October 23, with gusts reaching 48mph in Clacton and 46mph in Chelmsford.

An Essex lifeboat station is looking for new volunteers to help them in their mission to save lives at sea. Harwich Lifeboat Station provides vital search and rescue services for those in difficulty ...