A lorry driver accused of causing the death of a former Southend police boss by careless driving has been cleared by a jury. Before Ipswich Crown Court on Thursday was Charles Wilkinson, 36, of ...

THE new bosses at a Basildon steakhouse have seen trade boom within their first “rollercoaster” year in charge. Peter Sherlock, restaurant manager of The Watermill Beefeater, has hailed his and ...

A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said as raging winds were forecast to ease. The fire started on Wednesday morning in ...