The average UK home has soared by £8,000 in a year, and in this Essex town, the average house prices have risen by more than £38,000.

Did you know Essex has been the location for several big film shoots? From Batman to Indiana Jones, Hollywood has been in the county several times.

Clacton’s MP has invited the King to visit a historic country estate and plant a new oak tree, following in the footsteps of Queen Elizabeth I.

From sprawling maize mazes to pick-your-own patches, the county offers several excellent destinations for a memorable day out.

The explosion happened on Friday morning at Accurate Energetic Systems, which supplies and researches explosives for the ...

The Gaza ceasefire held in its second day as tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to their neighbourhoods on Saturday ...

The pre-dawn air strikes on the village of Msayleh struck a place that sold heavy machinery, destroying a large number of ...

Navy Captain Sean Barbabella called the check-up a ‘scheduled follow-up evaluation’ that was a ‘part of his ongoing health ...

A mother who is more than three years sober will be celebrating the “unthinkable” by running in the Royal Parks Half Marathon alongside her daughter. A record 250 people are taking part in the London ...

SNP depute leader Keith Brown will tell delegates at the party’s conference a victory for the SNP is “essential”. Mr Brown will deliver his speech to the conference on Sunday, where he will stress the ...

The proportion of train journeys in Britain on services run by the public sector has hit 40%. Analysis by the PA news agency found the figure has been reached with Greater Anglia becoming the third ...

John Swinney has said he would like to be involved in trade talks between the UK and US following meetings with President Donald Trump about whisky. The First Minister has met Mr Trump numerous times ...