The number of confirmed cases in Congo has reached 2,973, including 1,309 deaths, according to government data released on Friday in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record.

Team Emirates GBR overcame a tricky start to keep themselves in the hunt on a dramatic day at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix ...

A major emergency response is underway at Clacton beach, with multiple services including an air ambulance and coastguard helicopter at the scene.

Police pledge to make further arrests after scores of anti-migrant protesters were seen running towards an anti-fascist group.

A CLIP shows the dramatic moment when an industrial unit in Essex exploded in one of the most series incidents the county fire service has ...

Emily Nicholl insists Scotland’s netballers are steeled for a crucial Commonwealth Games clash with Wales after finding their feet in front of ...

A classic childhood favourite sweet has been spotted on supermarket shelves again, 28 years after it was rebranded. Opal Fruits, the chewy, fruit-flavoured sweets first introduced in 1960 and known ...

A UNAMIOUS decision was made at a council meeting to pass a motion connected to Colchester’s Local Plan. Lib-dem and Wivenhoe ...

It comes after the Gazette reported on how sector-wide financial issues and funding pressures had led to redundancies and the closure of ten of ...

Braintree Road is currently closed in both directions this afternoon due to an ongoing police incident. The closure runs ...

Home hero Eilish McColgan has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games after failing to recover from a fractured foot.

An update has been issued after a major emergency response at Clacton beach this afternoon. Essex Police said all emergency ...