The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales fell by 2.7 in May – the biggest drop since the end of 2023.

Government borrowing last month jumped to the highest level for May outside the pandemic era despite a boost to the tax take after the Chancellor’s national insurance hike.

R&B singer Chris Brown is due to appear in court to enter a plea after he was charged over an alleged bottle attack at a ...

Temperatures had been forecast to hit 32C across the south east on Saturday and had already reached that level on Thursday in London.

Reddish shades light up the blooms of Hydrangea 'Magical Fire' for a spell-binding summer garden surprise and these striking conical flowers first open creamy white, soon taking on a deep reddish pink ...

A company has completed the modernisation of its Braintree office. The CSS group of companies said the "complex project" was carried out by Black Notley-based HTH Developments, which is owned by Chris ...

Upcoming closures from June 20 to 22 on the A12, Dartford Crossing and M25 may affect some drivers across Essex this weekend.

Rag'n'Bone Man (real name Rory Graham) has signed up for the Channel 4 show to make his first-ever reality TV appearance. He will be joined by comedian and TV host Romesh Ranganathan on the sofa, ...

Each 140g LP is made up of approximately nine recycled bottles, after they are cleaned, processed into small pellets and then moulded into records.

A total of 14 people joined the clean-up with Justin Fosker from Colchester Canoe Club taking his kayak into the river to retrieve the rubbish.

The Foreign Secretary is set to meet Abbas Araghchi alongside his counterparts from France, Germany and the EU.