Lebanon has named the president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Nawaf Salam as its new prime minister in a move that is understood to have angered Hezbollah.

The Vikings, who were only denied top seed in the NFC and a bye to the divisional round with defeat to divisional rivals the Detroit Lions in their final regular season game, struggled to make inroads ...

The US president-elect has warned ‘all hell’ would be unleashed on Hamas if a deal is not reached before his inauguration.

VULNERABLE residents could be hit hard by almost £2million in savings in social care and voluntary sector grants in the next three years, it has been claimed. Southend Council’s draft budget includes ...

A much-loved casino on Southend seafront has been given the green light to carry out major work to replace crumbling concrete in its roof ...

Focused - George makes music alongside a career as a paralegal (Image: George Redwood) On Better Than Nothing, George blends powerful and heartfelt lyrics with danceable pop beats. He is inspired by ...

A NEW song celebrating “life and resilience” is to be released later this year by an award-winning music group founded in Southend ...

The Snelling-Smith family, from Basildon, have faced a torrid three weeks with three of their children spending Christmas in intensive care ...

A TRENDY Leigh restaurant is hoping to expand its offering by allowing customers to enjoy cocktails and wine near the bar without having to buy food. Mila’s, opposite Tutti on the Broadway, has proved ...

Bob Wheeler, from Benfleet, headed to Canvey Retail Park on December 23 to take advantage of early-hours Christmas shopping ...

A massive data centre off the A127 will cost £500 million to build before being kitted out with a range of hi-tech computer servers to bring ...

US and Arab mediators have made significant progress towards brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a deal has not been reached ...