15+ hour, 4+ min ago   (522+ words) A Russian drone attack on a station in Ukraine may have been aimed at a train carrying dignitaries including Boris Johnson, the country’s railways operator has said. The attack hit a train at Yahodyn station, on the Polish border, shortly…...

18+ hour, 34+ min ago   (248+ words) Donald Trump has said he will save his opinion on Scottish independence for “another day”, shortly after doubling down on his comments on Irish unity. On Saturday, the US President responded to a question from the Press Association by saying…...

21+ hour, 4+ min ago   (450+ words) Civilians were killed and injured overnight as Russia and Ukraine continued to attack each other with waves of drones. Two people died when Ukrainian drones struck Nizhnekamsk, a city in Tatarstan, according to local officials, while Ukrainian authorities reported Russian…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (274+ words) Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Mr Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (83+ words) Southend Echo A13 Benfleet delays after crash at Kents Hill Road Drivers are facing delays on the A13 in Benfleet this morning following a reported crash. The incident has blocked London Road in both directions at Kents Hill Road, according to AA,…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (342+ words) An appeal has been lodged after controversial proposals to replace a row of garages with a chalet bungalow near the A127 were refused. The appeal relates to plans for the demolition of 11 garages off Prince Avenue in Westcliff and the construction…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (472+ words) A centuries-old letter of recommendation from the king of France for William Wallace is set to go on display across the UK. The “Wallace letter” was written in 1300 by King Philip IV of France to his agents in the court…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (775+ words) Hundreds of thousands of passengers who have been affected by Tuesday’s air traffic control problems are “unlikely to be entitled to compensation”, the aviation regulator has said. Travellers were caught up in the disruption after hundreds of flights were cancelled…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (574+ words) A protester called ex-home secretary Suella Braverman “Cruella Deville” in a speech outside Downing Street days after Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel, a court has heard. Urslaan Khan, 44, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of expressing…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (203+ words) A Basildon "parkrun legend" described as a "true inspiration" celebrated his 90th birthday with a special event in his name. Albert "Bert" Miles, who is a member of Castle Point Joggers, hosted the event last Saturday after he celebrated his birthday…...