Sixth form college teachers in England will strike for three days this academic term over pay. The National Education Union (NEU) said its teacher members at 32 sixth form colleges will walk out on ...

Tomatoes could be engineered to be sweeter without sacrificing their size, research suggests. Experts said that most consumers prefer sweeter tomatoes and higher sugar content increases the value of ...

A man who donned a Halloween-style horror mask before robbing five shops has been caught and jailed after a string of “terrifying” thefts ...

Essex Police have issued an update after a man was arrested on suspicion of murder of Stuart Coldicott. Mr Coldicott died after sustaining a serious head injury in the city in February 2014.

Council tax bills in England are expected to increase by up to 5% next April, amid Tory warnings that local authorities face a £2.4 billion “black hole”. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch ...

An 18-year-old man accused of killing three young girls in a knife attack at a dance class in Southport and producing the deadly toxin ricin will go on trial next year.

Homebase has been sold to retail group CDS in a rescue deal securing up to 1,600 jobs and 70 stores but leaving the future of its remaining 2,000 workers and 49 shops unclear. The DIY retailer ...

The UK and Romania have signed a defence treaty as the two nations continue their efforts to support war-torn Ukraine. Defence Secretary John Healey and his counterpart, Angel Tilvar, signed the ...

A new weight loss drug target may help reduce appetite and burn calories without causing sickness, research suggests. The discovery could lead to a new treatment for millions of people with both ...

Sara Sharif’s father has confessed to killing the 10-year-old but insisted he did not mean to “harm” her when he bound and beat her with a cricket bat. Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, had sought to ...

Shadow equalities minister Claire Coutinho has pressed the Government to clarify the definition of sex. Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson said it was “important that providers have clarity in ...

MANDELA Egbo was delighted to break his scoring duck for Colchester United – and is hoping his goal is the first of many. Egbo netted his maiden U’s goal with an excellent strike in their 3-0 triumph ...