STV has announced plans to launch of a new Scotland-focused commercial radio station. The new mainstream music station, aimed mainly at 35-to-54-year-olds, will be available on DAB and online.

Bus drivers are to take strike action over six weeks in a pay dispute. Unite the union said around 430 Stagecoach drivers will take action after last minute pay talks did not lead to an improvement in ...

An animal rescue group is working tirelessly to get answers over "more than 100 missing dogs" potentially linked to a ...

An inspiring Southend resident has shared how he turned his life around with the help of the city’s St. Vincent’s Centre community hub ...

SOUTHEND residents at their wit’s end over ever-increasing piles of rubbish have decided to take matters into their own hands ...

THE developer behind controversial plans for new homes in Shoebury is set to be given the green light to slash the number of affordable houses ...

Registered sex offender David Kidd was refused bail at Basildon Crown Court after repeatedly breaching a sexual harm prevention order ...

CHALKWELL residents have objected to a bid to turn a large Victorian house into assisted living accommodation. Southend Council’s planning committee are set to decide today if a semi-detached, ...

The union at the centre of the long-running Birmingham bin strike has accused Government commissioners of “sabotaging” talks aimed at resolving the dispute. Members of Unite have been on all-out ...

Adjustable beds can be positioned to keep your head raised as you sleep to prevent you from snoring. Sleeping with your head raised by a few inches prevents your tongue from falling backwards and ...

RAIL station gardens in Essex will be open to the public this summer as the return of an annual event is announced. The Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership, along with station ...

The Times has rounded up the 19 best places to eat beside the sea in the country, with a popular spot in Essex earning praise.