A Basildon mother is taking on the London Marathon 2026 blindfolded to raise money for a charity which supports children like her blind daughter.

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Lakshya Sen unleashed his inner child to triumph over top seed Shi Yu Qi in the men’s singles at the YONEX All England 2026.

An “immature” young man who took intimate pictures of his teenage partners and shared them out of anger over a break-up has been spared jail.

This year, Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, March 15, and it’s often a good time to treat our mums, celebrate the special women in our lives ...

Iran fired on Bahrain, Kuwait and Israel as the conflict spiralled. Turkey said Nato defences intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran before it entered Turkey’s airspace.

An Essex woman had a lucky escape after getting drunk behind the wheel twice within a week and being found in her car in a ditch by police.

The Masked Singer 2024 champion Danny Jones, alongside Joel Dommett, visited the Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery in Southend.

Meanwhile, Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton said he “lost sight of who I was” in 2025 as he heads into his 20th season in Formula One. The 41-year-old is the most decorated driver in F1 history, but he will ...

SOUTHEND Council is preparing to remove two of the city’s long standing pollution hotspots from official monitoring lists after air ...

Planning applications for four developments totalling over 500 homes have been recommended for approval by Basildon Council officers.

The Premier League title race took another turn as Arsenal moved seven points clear of Manchester City at the summit. Bukayo Saka’s first-half goal was enough to scrape a 1-0 wi ...