According to the Children Act 2004, it is unlawful to hit your child, except where it is ‘reasonable punishment’, and this is ...

AUTHORITIES are concerned for the welfare of a man who has gone missing from Basildon. Ricky Hawkins, 39, has not been seen in the town since Wednesday evening. He also has links to Grays and South ...

SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher thought his side produced 'a good night's work' to pick up a point against York City.

The research found that Labour backers (72) and young people aged 25-34 (67) were most likely to be ‘Yimby’ (yes in my backyard).

POLICE are appealing for information after an elderly man was reported missing from a remote village. Michael Burrell, 82, has not been seen in Canewdon - which is four miles east of Hockley - since ...

Tens of thousands of pupils in England will get their grades in an app this year as part of a Government pilot.

The health service has launched a personalised “blood matching” test for people with rare conditions who require regular blood transfusions. The move will allow donor blood to be matched to these ...

Retired women effectively go more than four months every year without getting a pension because of a gender gap, according to research. The TUC estimated women were losing the equivalent of £7,600 a ...

Many of the pupils who sat their GCSEs this summer were in Year 6 when schools closed because of the pandemic.

Reading manager Noel Hunt believes “the sky is the limit” for Andre Garcia after the 17-year-old’s late goal snatched Reading a 1-1 Skybet League One draw at Bolton. Substitute Garcia became the ...

Notts County boss Martin Paterson hailed his side’s first three points of the new campaign after watching them beat Shrewsbury 4-1. After seeing visiting captain John Marquis reply to early strikes ...

The jackpot for Saturday’s draw now stands at an estimated £7.2 million after the midweek Lotto rollover. While no one matched all six main numbers, six players netted £1 million after matching five ...