It is one hundred days since I had the privilege of being elected as your MP for Southend West and Leigh. It is the greatest honour of my life and I am working hard to make sure there’s a prosperous ...

A patient has described Southend A&E as a “warzone” as overstretched staff “cover the gaps” while hospital bosses battle a ...

The 35-year-old, who is classed as a vulnerable adult suffered a fall down the stairs at his home in Southend last week ...

A patient has described Southend A&E as a “warzone” as overstretched staff “cover the gaps” while hospital bosses battle a ...

Murid was born in Kenya and joined Leeds Medical School in 1967 to achieve his lifelong ambition of becoming a surgeon. After qualification he trained in Westminster and Southend before joining Guy’s ...

THE metal bunch of keys rattled together as the huge, concrete door behind her banged shut.  Having given birth just 12 weeks ...

THE heath trust running Basildon’s hospital is battling a multi-million-pound deficit and says tough decisions will have to ...

SCROLLING through eBay Sunita Inderjeet, 49, searches for the perfect witch costume, completing her look with a pointy hat and broomstick. And while Sunita may seem like millions of other Brits ...

A police officer has been taken to hospital after being injured while investigating sexual assaults. The Essex Police patrol ...

A SOUTHEND Hospital ward has undergone a major £170,000 refurbishment just months after it was threatened with closure over ...