The Great British Bake Off is coming back to our screens in September, and one keen baker from Essex is hoping for a hug from Mr Hollywood himself.

James Tate is hoping a long-term plan comes to fruition with Majestic Warrior in the Sky Bet Ebor at York on Saturday. Successful in two of his first three races in 2023, the Churchill five-year-old ...

Jean Flick, 88, with daughter Frances, 60, in the garden at her home in Thorpeness, which is at risk of falling into the sea following coastal erosion (Joe Giddens/PA) ...

Lukas Nmecha’s late penalty sealed Leeds’ 1-0 victory against Everton in their first game back in the top flight after a two-year absence ...

The UK Government has dropped its demand for Apple to access users’ data amid a privacy and encryption row, according to the US director of national intelligence.

A FORMER special constable from Essex Police has been found guilty of gross misconduct after speeding on duty.

A drug raid in which suspected class A and B drugs were seized from addresses in two south Essex towns has seen three people arrested this morning ...

Super League clubs must wait until five days after this season’s Grand Final to confirm their status in next season’s potentially restructured top flight. The current top 12 clubs voted last month to ...

Victim satisfaction with how police handle crime in England and Wales has dropped to a historic low, a new survey has suggested. The number of people reporting seeing officers regularly on the beat in ...

Cornwall Insight said it expects the typical household energy bill to rise by £17 to £1,737 per year when Ofgem’s new price cap comes into force.

A FORMER volunteer police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct relating to speeding while on duty in Essex. Billy Lurton, a former volunteer officer with Essex Police, was found ...

World Rugby and Gallagher have announced the latest cohort of 14 female coaches selected for the Gallagher High Performance Academy, who will ...