SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher was pleased to the Shrimpers squad in positive spirits on the opening day of pre-season training.

Bridget Phillipson will decry ‘a national scandal’ when she speaks at a Government regional improvement conference on Friday.

An Iron Age Roman settlement has been discovered following a rare sword find, archaeologists have revealed. The excavation near a Cotswolds village has revealed what could be evidence of a Roman villa ...

More than 100 public servants who died in service have been recognised by the awarding of an Elizabeth Emblem. The award is the civilian equivalent of the Elizabeth Cross, which recognises members of ...