Popular Essex pumpkin patch shares ‘extremely challenging’ update
They have battled "some seriously harsh conditions"
Britain's Andy Green, the only person to break the sound barrier in a car, sets hydrogen speed record using JCB digger engines
The former Royal Air Force fighter pilot reached 406.320mph (653.908kph) in JCB's 1,600bhp Hydromax streamliner less than two weeks after celebrating his 64th birthday.
'Check before you travel' warning as extreme weather could impact rail services
Greater Anglia have urged passengers in Essex to 'check before they travel' as services could be cancelled due to extreme heat.
'Check before you travel' warning as extreme weather could impact rail services
Greater Anglia have urged passengers in Essex to 'check before they travel' as services could be cancelled due to extreme heat.
Scientists discover a never-before-seen astronomical object that's a mashup of a black hole and a huge star - and it could explain the mysterious red dots in deep-space images
A never-before-seen astronomical object has been discovered in the very early universe - and scientists believe it's a mashup of a black hole and a huge star.
Paris Jackson recalls meeting her mother Debbie Rowe for the first time aged 15 and reveals how their 'organic' relationship has 'blossomed'
Speaking to Call Her Daddy, Paris, whose father is the late Michael Jackson, explained how their first meeting when she was teenager blossomed into a close relationship.
Zara Tindall joins European royals at equestrian event in Germany as Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands proudly displays her scar after horse-riding accident
The European royals were accompanied by the daughter of Princess Anne for the opening gala of the 2026 FEI World Championships in Aachen.
China spy suspect was 'member of elite Labour donors circle with access to party's top figures'
David Taylor is reported to have been part of Labour's 'Rose Network' who receive privileged access to the party's top figures.
Lucy Davis' dad Jasper Carrott says he's 'so proud' of The Office star as he speaks about her incurable cancer diagnosis for the first time
Lucy Davis' father Jasper Carrott has said the family are 'hopeful' after his daughter revealed her incurable cancer diagnosis.
Dog leads longer than two metres are banned in France, with owners facing £130 fines
The ban was introduced in Saint-Quentin, Hauts-de-France, in July, with dog owners facing a €150 (£130) fine if they choose to ignore the ruling.
Mel Giedroyc reveals she missed her mother's final moments on her deathbed after a night of 'immature' drinking left her 'in a state'
Mel Giedroyc has revealed how she missed her mother's final moments before she died because she was 'in a state' after an 'immature' night out.
Man's leg is mauled by shark during pleasure boat fishing trip off Ireland
Five people were on board the small boat when the shark bit the man on Tuesday at around 4.16pm.
Hundreds of UK GPs earning £300K a year - family doctors' pay is up 20 per cent, despite union claims of 'underfunding'
Think-tank The Health Foundation has revealed that one in ten family doctors running their own practice in England now earn at least £250,000 per year.
Woman, 37, reveals how she saved £3,000 on essentials for her newborn baby by using second-hand websites - and the key mistakes others make when looking for affordable items
Instead of splashing out on expensive new products, Sophie instead turned to Facebook Marketplace, charity shops, giveaway groups and family friends.
Faster diagnosis and treatment top priorities for Braintree and Colchester residents
Faster diagnosis and treatment have been named top healthcare priorities by residents in Braintree and Colchester.
Female Co-op lorry driver wins £19,000 compo after bullying colleague accused her of 'flashing' her breasts to get what she wanted
HGV driver Charlotte Brooks was sent a voice note by Kerry Dawson saying just because she has breasts 'she thinks she can flash them at anybody and anyone will do anything for her'.
Michelle Keegan shares a joke with her hunky co-star Tom Bateman as they take a break from filming new Harlan Coben drama The Woods
Michelle Keegan cut a chic figure in a brown suede jacket as she shared a joke with her hunky co-star Tom Bateman on set of Harlan Coben's drama The Woods.
SARAH VINE: I hope and pray my faith in fat jabs isn't misplaced... but my worry is that they're just too good to be true
Modern life seems a slow but inevitable process of medicalisation. The latest of these is fat jabs or GLP-1s, which have been hailed as the cure for one of the modern world's biggest ills: obesity.
Lawless lidos: Lifeguards pushed in the water, brawling drunk teenagers, thefts and break-ins force London's pools to ramp up security during summer holiday heatwave
Workers at Parliament Hill Fields Lido in leafy Hampstead Heath have told how break-ins, brawls and boozing have forced the spot into closure twice this summer.
Buddy the Braintree Boar celebrates first birthday at town hall
Mascot Buddy the Braintree Boar marked his first birthday with a party at Braintree Town Hall.