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 ...

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

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

ROTTING timber and a leaky roof have led to a 14th century medieval hall in Southend being named on a national list of heritage buildings “at risk”. Southchurch Hall, a stunning grade I listed ...

SALT water seeping into a Southend lake through broken valves caused the death of hundreds of eels and carp, an investigation has revealed. Dead wildlife was spotted floating on the surface of the ...

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 ...

President-elect Donald Trump named Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state on Wednesday, setting up a ...

A DOG owner has revealed how her beloved pet pooch has been poisoned for the second time in the space of just one month in a popular park. Sarah Moorcroft rushed her Labradoodle, Bear, to a vet on ...

Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday against a controversial gala organised by far-right figures in support of Israel. The event, intended to raise funds for the Israeli military, included Israeli ...

The 30 millionaires, worth more than £190 million, gathered for a photoshoot by Rankin, who has photographed famous faces ranging from Queen Elizabeth II to the Rolling Stones. It is exactly 30 years ...

Republican representative from Florida Matt Gaetz has submitted his resignation from US congress, effective immediately, launching an eight-week clock to fill his seat, Speaker Mike Johnson has said.