3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (338+ words) Founded in 1983 by Sophie Mirman and Richard P. Ross, SOCKSHOP outlets were placed for convenience on busy city streets, in train stations and at airports, selling socks, tights and ladies' stockings. Becoming part of the Ruia Group in 2006, it is the…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (464+ words) Former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has announced he will release his first studio album in four years. The 62-year-old will release his fifth album, The Age Of Everything, on October 2 " which follows 2022s Fever Dreams Pts 1-4 " while the records lead…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (299+ words) Hot weather could be on the way to Essex after weeks of rain and grey skies. Essex residents can look forward to sunny conditions this weekend, with temperatures expected to reach 25 C on Saturday, June 13. The warm spell will continue…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (177+ words) A man has been charged with attempted murder following a serious incident. Police received numerous reports of a disturbance taking place in an area off Regina Road'on Saturday, June 6, where police found a woman with serious injuries. She was taken…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (975+ words) Several former ATS Euromaster garages across Essex have been put on the market, offering a mix of warehouse, workshop and roadside sites in key commercial and residential locations. It comes as ATS Euromaster is winding down its UK operations. The…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (156+ words) A transport firm is seeking to operate 20 goods vehicles and trailers from Thames Oil Port. Neha Goyal trading as A1 Container Transport Limited has applied to Thurrock Council for a goods vehicle operator's licence. The firm wants to use Thames Oil…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (369+ words) The father and brother of convicted murderer Vickrum Digwa are facing charges related to alleged weapons offences. Gurpreet Digwa, 27, and Moga Singh, 52, both of St Denys Road in Southampton, are due to appear at Southampton Magistrates" Court this afternoon. All…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (478+ words) Russia attacked Ukraine with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight Tuesday, killing at least 11 people, injuring dozens and trapping others, authorities said. Moscow's forces unleashed 73 missiles and 656 drones across Ukraine, according to the country's air force, with the main…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (737+ words) Disgraced former US ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson described the shambolic process for securing a ministerial-style red despatch box coveted by Donald Trump as like something from the political satire The Thick of It. He said the "saga goes on" in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (638+ words) Two more children's sand kits sold widely in the UK have been removed from sale after they were found to contain asbestos by a consumer group. The testing by Which? follows numerous products " many of them children's toys " being recalled…...