The 35-year-old is patron of Horatio’s Garden, a charity that creates peaceful garden spaces for spinal injury patients.

The UK Government should reconsider allowing a second independence referendum if there is an “overwhelming desire” for it in Scotland, Michael Gove has said. The Tory grandee was part of successive ...

250 transgender people and LGBTQ+ allies marched through Southend High Street yesterday. Starting at Pier Hill at 11am, the protestors carried banners and trans flags, and it then concluded with a ...

A school in Southend has raised money for charity and new computers as part of their 2025 Culture Day. Southend High School for Boys hosted the event where students wore cultural outfits, enjoyed food ...

A charity has confirmed they have been selected as one of the new mayor's charities for 2025. Southend in Sight has been chosen by councillor Nigel Folkard, who was sworn in as mayor at the Southend ...

A 16-year-old boy has died following reports of a disturbance at a beach in Ayrshire. Police are appealing for witnesses who were at Irvine Beach on Saturday to come forward. Officers were called to ...

Relatives For Justice say victims of plastic and rubber bullets, many bereaved, victims of sexual violence are being refused.

Four UK supermarkets are launching a joint campaign to tackle hunger, following a challenge from the King. Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Waitrose will take part in the Let’s Make A Meal Of It ...

Nearly 100 people have celebrated the 70th anniversary of Thorpe Bay Floral Arrangement Group. The celebration, held at St Augustine's Hall on May 9, marked the group's platinum anniversary. Formed in ...

Polls suggest the election is poised to deliver yet another minority government, leaving the Portuguese back where they started.

A majorette troupe has ended the season with a "bang" after winning a number of awards. Laindon Suzettes, who have been running for nearly 50 years, won the overall team and overall marching team of ...