Abbott was suspended by the Labour Party in 2023 after a letter comparing different forms of racism but was readmitted a year later.

The 53-year-old, who won back-to-back Claret Jugs in 2007 and 2008, was given the honour of hitting the opening shot.

A NUMBER of car boot sales are taking place across Essex this month. From antiques to clothing, to your new favourite accessories - car boot sales offer a range of pre-loved goods. In celebration of ...

Jude Bellingham has gone under the knife to repair a long-standing shoulder injury. The Lionesses are preparing for their Euro 2025 quarter-final with Sweden, while Crystal Palace are hopeful for a ...

Ambassador Cruise Line will take passengers to some of the beautiful coastline of the British Isles as well as the ...

A YOUTH organisation dedicated to supporting young people has been granted a lease to operate from a former bowls pavilion. The Flex Youth and Community Group will take over the former Whitmore Park ...

THE first phase of 800 homes planned for Fossetts Farm are set to get the go-ahead as part of plans to develop land once destined to be a new Southend United stadium. Details of 11 homes on land off ...

CASTLE Point Council has vowed not to build on green belt land despite failing to meet Government housing targets as a result ...

WORKS to expand one of the platforms at Basildon station have been announced by rail operator c2c, with plans to start at the end of the month.

A card from the King and Queen was just the beginning of a day to remember as a beloved care home resident marked her 100th birthday in south Essex. Irene Emily Martin, a well-regarded resident and ...

A HUGE swathe of farmland on the edge of Hadleigh Country Park will not be built on after it was removed from the draft local plan ...

RUN down parts of a listed hotel in Southend High Street look set to become flats when plans are agreed next week. The second and third floors of the Royal Hotel - dating back more than 230 years - ...