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Kylie Minogue receives doctorate

06.10.11
Kylie Minogue donned a traditional cap and gown as she accepted an honorary Doctor of Health Sciences award from Anglia Ruskin University in Essex... more

I'm ready to reach 'Dizzee' heights after V Festival trip

01.09.11
Liam Tancock: The three-week break was fantastic. I didn't realise it at the time but, after the worlds, I really needed the rest... more

The clubs that strip women of their dignity

31.08.11
"Girls: you do know what type of establishment this is, don't you?" asked the bouncer, as my friend and I walked into Secrets lapdancing club in Euston... more

Ivy-covered house leaves buyers with that creepy feeling

24.03.11
Estate agents are searching for a buyer for a house absolutely smothered in ivy, after they were forced to offer it for a knock-down price... more

Amputee told to give ex-wife half of £500,000 payout

07.02.11
A man who lost a leg in a car crash and was then ordered by a judge to hand over the bulk of his £500,000 compensation money to his ex-wife receives permission to appeal against the payout... more

Now we wait to see if man is charged, says her Jo Yeates' friend

20.01.11
Friends and neighbours of Joanna Yeates today welcomed the arrest and hoped it will be the breakthrough that cracks the case... more

£8m-a-year cannabis factory boasting four live-in gardeners and a gym

12.11.10
Britain’s biggest cannabis factory is found hidden in a warehouse in Essex... more

Toddler dies in blind cord accident

10.11.10
17-month-old girl dies after a blind cord caught around her neck while she was in a cot next to her twin brother... more

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe to pay £1,745 for driving offence

15.10.10
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe hit with a £800 fine for using his mobile phone while driving his Range Rover... more

Hospital facing £40m cuts buys art for £421,000

01.10.10
Hospital spends £421,000 on art despite being ordered to make £40 million budget cuts to meet government targets... more

Jermain Defoe sentencing delayed over phone driving offence

17.09.10
England football star Jermain Defoe will be sentenced next month for using a hand-held mobile phone while driving... more

That 70s sound influencing female solo singers

20.08.10
Melodies! Pianos! Emoting! A new wave of artists is seeking inspiration in the golden age of female songwriters... more

Vicars suspended over ‘sham’ marriages

04.08.10
Two vicars arrested over a suspected bogus marriage racket are suspended from their duties... more

Essex looking to share Olympic stadium with West Ham

15.04.10
The club are keen to explore the possibility of playing Twenty20 cricket at the Stratford venue... more

Tree on the line causes rail misery

17.09.09
Thousands of commuters were hit by rush-hour delays when train services were cancelled after a tree fell onto power cables... more

N-Dubz front man Dappy spat in girl's face

11.09.09
Chart-topping rapper Dappy has a secret assault conviction for spitting in a girl’s face during a drunken brawl, it was revealed today... more

Stars set for V Festival as thousands set up camp

21.08.09
Thousands of festival-goers are already setting up camp in readiness for two days of live music and partying at V Festival... more

The office: Commuting

22.06.09
We don't talk or even acknowledge each other's existence, but we share a tight bond with our fellow commuters... more

West Indies boss backs flops to learn lesson

28.04.09
Cricket: Coach John Dyson hopes West Indies have learned a lesson from their poor batting in the draw against Essex... more

Missing Bebo girl is safe

23.04.09
Two teenagers who disappeared after meeting on social networking internet site Bebo were found safe and well... more

Jack Tweed offered gym and cookery lessons in jail

15.04.09
Despite a relatively comfortable prison life with all mod cons, Jack Tweed is already fearing for his safety.... more

After the snow the deluge - flooding hits homes in the South

10.02.09
Severe storms continued to cause chaos across Britain with increased flood warnings around London... more

Campaigners protest against second runway at Stansted

19.01.09
Around 50 protesters gathered to demonstrate against the creation of a second runway at Stansted Airport... more

Amy gives us a chavvy V Festival

18.08.08
Amy Winehouse took the stage to a hero's welcome at the V Festival at Hylands Park, Chelmsford - but it was far from a vintage performance.... more

Amy Winehouse is back to her worst after two V Festival gigs in two nights

17.08.08
She may have cleaned up for the second leg of the weekend's V festival. But it was a frail looking Amy Winehouse who returned home after her dismal performances at both the Chelmsford and Stafford legs of the festival in Essex.... more

Hippy chic for Coleen as she helicopters into V Festival in wellies

16.08.08
Wearing wellington boots and what appeared to be a colourful smock, Coleen McLoughlin was hardly recognisable today as she arrived for the second day of V Festival.... more

Winehouse, The Verve and mud to star at V Festival

14.08.08
This weekend's V Music Festival is in danger of turning into a mudbath... more


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