FIREFIGHTERS are currently at the scene of a fire at an electricity substation in Wickford. Crews were called to High Street, Wickford, at 1.33pm today. Crews from Wickford, Basildon, Rayleigh Weir ...

TWO people have been arrested after a woman was bitten by a dog in Loughton. Police say a woman in her 30s sustained an injury to her arm after being bitten by a dog in Highwood Lane at 2.50pm on May ...

German police were searching for a man who attacked and injured at least five people in the western city of Bielefeld early on Sunday. Police said three people suffered serious injuries and were being ...

England lock Ollie Chessum savoured a “first day of school” feeling as the British and Irish Lions assembled for the first time ahead of this summer’s tour of Australia. Andy Farrell’s 38-man squad ...

Israel launched “extensive” new ground operations in the Gaza Strip while airstrikes in a new offensive killed at least 103 people, including dozens of children, overnight and into Sunday, hospitals ...

Essex Police officers were called to reports of a crash near an Esso service station in Start Hill, near Stansted Airport, at 2.30am this morning. Police say a silver Renault Megane had left the road.

Iliman Ndiaye scored the last goals at Goodison Park as Everton signed off 133 years of history with a fitting 2-0 win over an abject Southampton.

Departing captain Kevin De Bruyne has revealed he “probably won’t” play for Manchester City at the revamped Club World Cup next month. The 33-year-old is set to leave the club when his contract ...

Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has given birth to identical twins nearly two months prematurely and has revealed their names.

Find out more about the UK's rarest snake - the Smooth Snake, including if it's dangerous and where it can be found.

Having already got off the mark at Navan three weeks ago, Charles Darwin remains the ante-post market leader for Ascot’s Norfolk Stakes next month, with Coral keeping his price at 7-2 and Paddy Power ...

The mother of Southport attack victim Elsie Dot Stancombe has praised “inspiring” blood donors during a drive in the seaside town. Almost 100 people donated blood at the session at St John Stone ...