Nine fire crews tackle roof blaze as smoke fills quiet street in Essex village
Crews extinguished a thatch roof fire in Rayne.
Labour-run council boss who fled drink-drive crash is handed £90,000 taxpayer-funded 'golden goodbye'
Bayo Dosunmu, who was chief executive of Lambeth council in south London on a salary of £190,000, was charged last June with driving offences.
Joel Dommett reveals his jaw-dropping London Marathon day schedule as exhausted star juggles running with parenthood, touring and filming
Joel Dommett floored supporters on Saturday after revealing his exhausting schedule ahead of the London Marathon.The comedian, 39, is one of thousands of runners.
The language map of Britain: Chart reveals the most popular words across the UK - including 'knob' in Welsh, 'cheese' in Wiltshire, and 'freak' in Essex
MailOnline's graphic reveals the top words in dictionaries from around the British Isles, including Cornish, Welsh and Old English.
How humans could travel millions of light years to distant planets in SECONDS
Scientists say that there is a way humanity could travel to millions of light years in seconds thanks to holes in the fabric of space and time.
Scientists reveal the surprisingly simple way to fix a wobbly table at the pub - and it DOESN'T involve sticking a coaster under one leg
It's an age-old problem - trying to fix a wobbly table in the pub. The most logical response, people believe, is to stick a couple of coasters under one leg.
But there's a much easier way to solve the problem.
Woman, 27, issues warning after common symptoms she dismissed turned out to be cancer
Penelope Lew was just 27-years-old when she was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkins Lymphoma and has issued a critical warning after she dismissed symptoms.
I created a female solo travel group after sexual assualt - these are the surprising countries that aren't as unsafe as you think
Sophie Davis, 32, from Milton Keynes, tells MailOnline Travel about why she created Outdoor Adventure Girls - and her favourite destinations.
PATRICK MARMION reviews Krapp's Last Tape at York's Theatre Royal: Gary Oldman's return to the stage after 37 years makes perfect sense
The Hollywood star has chosen to make his stage comeback - after 37 years - in Samuel Beckett's 50-minute monologue about a rueful old git, surveying the paltry wreckage of his life.
Olly Murs forced to cancel concerts at the last minute over nasty stomach bug
He said that he is 'really sorry' to let the fans down
Doctors who have travelled to over 41 countries reveal how to avoid getting diarrhoea on holiday while still eating local food
Dr Méabh and Dr Danny, a couple who live in Australia, have shared expert advice to help holidaymakers avoid a common illness capable of ruining a dream trip: traveller's diarrhoea.
Woman makes gruesome discovery while renovating her 16th century farmhouse
Emmie Brookman, 28, invested in the three-bedroom property alongside 34-year-old Norton Johnston and had to renovate it after finding pink mould.
Mother accused of 'mistreatment' after giving her baby an unusual name - as people joke their 'tongues are tied' trying to say it
An image of a mother's newborn baby containing their name ended up being posted on the American anonymous chat forum, Reddit.
The 'loneliest man in the world': Hunter survived 26 years alone in Amazon rainforest after rest of his tribe were massacred by ranchers - with civilization's only glimpse of him in these secret video clips
Known as the Last of his Tribe and Man of the Hole, an unnamed indigenous hunter lived entirely alone for nearly three decades - the sole survivor of a brutal massacre that wiped out his people
How Momo terrified the world - and is still haunting the internet: Viral 'suicide challenge' horrified every parent after it was linked to children's deaths and self-harm - then came the twist...
The 'Momo Challenge' was branded 'fake news' by the UK Safer Internet Centre, and the initial reports tying the phenomenon to deaths in South America were debunked
Haunting letter written by Titanic passenger days before huge ocean liner sank sells for £300,000
Colonel Archibald Gracie - who survived the sinking but died months later from his injuries - told a friend he would 'await my journey's end' before judging his experience on the 'fine ship'.
The hidden gem Essex beach buzzing with wildlife with a play area perfect for spring stroll
Visitors have hailed it as a "beautiful place"
Two runners stunned the world when they held hands and crossed the line TOGETHER at the first ever London Marathon... but did they ever regret it?
Instead of sprinting against each other, US runner Dick Beardsley and his Norwegian Inge Simonsen decided to join hands and cross the finishing line of the first ever London Marathon together.
Call police if you see this wanted Brentwood man
He has connections to three different counties
London Marathon 2025 LIVE: Start time, celebrity runners, route, results, latest weather updates and how to watch
MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage of the 2025 London Marathon as 50,000 people take part in a race across the capital to raise money for their respective charities.