As we begin the new year, many of us think about healthier habits and fresh starts – but the same applies to our pets.

The US is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The Ukrainian president said he would prefer a commitment of up to 50 years ...

The shocking murder of a man whose body was found in a Colchester landfill site is to be the centre of a brand new Channel 4 documentary.

A yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for parts of Scotland from 6am on New Year’s Day until midnight on January 2.

A Reform UK spokesman said the Tories cannot be trusted amid the ongoing row over Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s citizenship.

The main football pitch at a leisure centre has been severely damaged by vandals. A picture shows how the main pitch at Brantham Leisure Centre was reportedly damaged on Sunday. The pitch is home to ...

With insider intel on the country’s loveliest city spots, towns and villages, here are the eight best places to live in Essex for 2026.

A reservoir in Essex will remain closed today, a wildlife trust has confirmed, after an "incident" was reported yesterday.

From Starbucks and Pizza Hut to River Island and New Look, here are the major high street retailers that closed stores across the UK in 2025.

The National Trust’s annual round up of the year shows the impacts of climate-fuelled extremes on landscapes and wildlife.

At least four people have been killed in clashes on Syria’s coast between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and ...

The initial phase of Myanmar’s first general election in five years has been held, under the supervision of its military ...