Wintry showers and even possibly snow have been forecast for the East of England as temperatures are forecast to fall in the ...

The area has a surprisingly high fertility rate of 2.00 while the rest of the country averages 1.4 children per family ...

Tributes have been paid to a former leader of Essex County Council who had died aged ... in shaping the future of local governance in the UK, including helping to create the Local Government ...

More than 10 fires have been devastating Jersey this week, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a red flag ...

Canvey firefighters responded to a second fire in three days near a park at King George V playing field on Wednesday evening.

Chris Bambery looks at the political challenges the left faces from Reform UK, as Labour fails to deliver any real ...

Defra has expanded the bluetongue restricted zone to cover parts of Warwickshire, making it the twentieth county to face ...

Brentwood was the highest rated location in the county, in a list of the 70 happiest places in the UK by online store ...

A former Conservative councillor who was briefly a general election candidate says he has left the party and joined Reform UK. Jaymey McIvor, who represents Ongar on Essex County Council, announced on ...

England offers up a whole ho-ho-host of festive fun this winter, from traditional markets and seasonal feasts to quirky ...

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Residents are delighted that much-needed works on a village road between a river and a train station have been completed.