South Korea said the weapons were fired from a northern inland area and were suspected to be short-range ballistic missiles.

Lebanon has named the president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Nawaf Salam as its new prime minister in a move that is understood to have angered Hezbollah.

The Vikings, who were only denied top seed in the NFC and a bye to the divisional round with defeat to divisional rivals the Detroit Lions in their final regular season game, struggled to make inroads ...

VULNERABLE residents could be hit hard by almost £2million in savings in social care and voluntary sector grants in the next three years, it has been claimed. Southend Council’s draft budget includes ...

US and Arab mediators have made significant progress towards brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a deal has not been reached ...

The US president-elect has warned ‘all hell’ would be unleashed on Hamas if a deal is not reached before his inauguration.

A much-loved casino on Southend seafront has been given the green light to carry out major work to replace crumbling concrete in its roof ...

The Renters’ Rights Bill is due back before the House of Commons on Tuesday. Housing charity Shelter has welcomed an amendment to the proposed legislation to stop landlords demanding more than a month ...

Focused - George makes music alongside a career as a paralegal (Image: George Redwood) On Better Than Nothing, George blends powerful and heartfelt lyrics with danceable pop beats. He is inspired by ...

A NEW song celebrating “life and resilience” is to be released later this year by an award-winning music group founded in Southend ...

Emma Raducanu overcame serving woes to upset 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and reach the second round of the Australian Open. The 22-year-old hit 15 double faults but edged an erratic match to post ...

The Snelling-Smith family, from Basildon, have faced a torrid three weeks with three of their children spending Christmas in intensive care ...