Footballer turned tennis player Diego Forlan suffered a 6-1 6-2 doubles defeat in his professional debut at age 45 in front ...

At least one explosion outside Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed one person and forced the justices and staff to evacuate the ...

As world leaders met at Cop29, UN-appointed experts said countries must ramp up climate finance to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

The British Museum is to receive the highest-value gift in UK museum history as it acquires £1 billion worth of Chinese ...

Countries have made “minimal progress” in increasing action to curb global warming in the past three years, analysis shows. An assessment by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) initiative says that ...

Whether you want to adopt a dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, someone always wants to find a new owner. There are several RSPCA branches in the county, along with the affiliated Danaher Animal ...

A federal investigation into Chinese government efforts to hack into US telecommunications networks has revealed a “broad and significant” cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing information from ...

Leigh-on-Sea gym owner Matthew Rattenbury has gone on trial in Basildon, accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl.

SOUTHEND’S beloved Music Man Project will receive the highest honour a voluntary group can receive – the King’s Award. The project, which has allowed disabled people in Southend to perform on some of ...

The Republican Party has won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on the American government alongside president-elect Donald Trump.

An iconic pub shuttered during the Covid pandemic has received a “lot of interest” from operators willing to take it over and restore it to life.

Belfairs Swim Centre, in Fairview Gardens, Leigh, suddenly closed the main pool for “emergency repairs” at the end of October.