Francis Reilly, 63, from Brentwood, was pronounced dead at the scene in Ingrave Road after police were called to reports of a serious assault.

Sir Keir Starmer has repeated his vow to Dame Esther Rantzen to make time for a debate and free vote on assisted dying after the broadcaster issued a direct plea to him to “make it come true”.

Ron DeSantis said Florida prosecutors will pursue the most serious charges available under state law, including attempted murder.

McCullum fast-tracked Smith into the Test side this summer and did the same for this month’s ODI series against Australia.

Dozens of people were wounded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon after their handheld pagers exploded on Tuesday, Lebanese state media and security officials said.

A night-time search is planned for a capybara which escaped from a zoo as her owner said they are “so good at hiding”. One-year-old capybara Cinnamon escaped from Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World, in ...

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has criticised the previous Conservative government as “climate dinosaurs” as he gave his first major speech since being appointed to the position. Mr Lammy said the ...

The Culture Secretary will challenge TV industry leaders to create more opportunities outside of the capital city in a keynote address at the Royal Television Society (RTS) London Conference. Lisa ...

Police are hunting for a man who is wanted in connection with a burglary. Darren McLaughlin is thought to be in Brighton and police want to arrest him in connection with an incident in the city.

US hip hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs has been charged with sex trafficking and racketeering, according to a federal indictment unsealed in New York on Tuesday. Combs had been arrested late on Monday in ...

Child killer nurse Lucy Letby attacked Child D three times in the early hours of June 22 2015 at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit ...