The biggest rail workers’ union is warning of cuts to the British Transport Police (BTP), saying they would “seriously endanger” the safety of railway staff.

AN Essex council will find out next week if it has been successful in a bid to temporarily block asylum seekers from being housed at a hotel ...

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has compared Nicola Sturgeon to US President Donald Trump and the Twilight character Bella Swan.

Some shoplifters “feel they can rob shops with impunity”, a policing chief has said. Katy Bourne, the national lead for shoplifting at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, said more ...

Rescuers in north-west Pakistan have pulled 63 more bodies from homes flattened by flash floods and landslides, raising the death toll from rain-related incidents to at least 220, officials said.

The order came after officials in the nation’s capital sued on Friday to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of the ...

Mr Trump did not manage to secure a deal to end the conflict after nearly three hours of talks with his Russian counterpart.

A Labour MP has resigned as the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey amid controversy over a visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. A government spokesman told the BBC Afzal Khan, who represents Manchester ...

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has said judges who “bring their own personal politics” to the job need to be removed. Mr Jenrick said tighter checks are needed before judges are appointed to ...

Sixth formers at Lift Tendring have been praised after they received their A-level results, with their students now moving on to their next chapter.

We have put together a list of five exceptional restaurants across Essex which deserve all the praise based on TripAdvisor reviews.