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Two people have died and a third remains in a serious condition in hospital after several people got into difficulty in Mersea.

Two people have died and a third remains in a serious condition in hospital after several people got into difficulty in Mersea.

He stole items including meat, fish, detergents and diffusers

Essex Police later confirmed two people – a teenager girl and a woman in her 40s – died

Essex Police later confirmed two people – a teenager girl and a woman in her 40s – died

Police have arrested a masseur accused of sexually assaulting a pregnant British tourist during a massage session at her Majorcan hotel.

Finding a destination abroad that's both affordable and worth the visit can sometimes be challenging - but the latest Summer Holiday Value Index will help you plan your next escape.

Liam Gallagher has snapped up England legend Tony Adams' mansion for £4million in a tiny Cotswolds village - becoming the latest in a celeb exodus to the area.

Emergency services remain on West Mersea beach this morning following a major incident on the seafront.

Emergency services remain on West Mersea beach this morning following a major incident on the seafront.

The near miss took place as the jet - flying from Florence in Italy - was at 1,300ft and coming in to land at Heathrow Airport in May when a pilot spotted the small blue drone.

Andy Burnham has confirmed what much of the country feared. He is heading a fiscally illiterate government and has no economic plan that even begins to make sense.

Northrop Grumman has launched a private satellite-servicing mission to attach life-extending "jetpacks" to aging communications satellites in geosynchronous orbit. "It's the second satellite-saving mission to launch this month, all part of a growing, money-saving effort to keep spacecraft running as long as possible," reports Phys.org. From the report: Launched by SpaceX, Northrop Grumman's mission robotic vehicle -- dubbed MRV -- and its jetpacks will spend the next year angling into the proper orbit 22,300 miles (36,000 kilometers) above Earth. Hundreds of satellites orbit at this so-called geosynchronous orbit, where they match the speed of Earth's rotation and keep to the same part of the sky for continuous coverage. Once in place by mid-2027, the minivan-sized spacecraft will use its 10-foot (9-meter) arms to attach a jetpack to an aging communication satellite. Then it will zip off to two more satellites in need. For its debut flight, the spacecraft was accompanied by three electric-propelled jetpacks that peeled away separately following liftoff. Like the MRV, the jetpacks will use their own xenon gas thrusters to get to the desired orbit. Once in place, the jetpacks will wait for the robot to grab them, one at a time, and plug them into their designated satellites. Each jetpack -- the size of a washing machine -- will provide the necessary oomph for an out-of-gas satellite to keep operating for several more years instead of retiring. If it works, it will be a boon for satellite operators SES of Luxembourg and Optus of Australia, saving them millions of dollars in replacement costs.

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Who needs a working security badge when you know how to talk your way into the records room?

The newly separated 31-year-old was hard at work on the Jersey City, New Jersey set of Paramount Pictures' Possession reboot on Wednesday

Katie Price's husband Lee Andrews has suffered a huge blow as his own family turned on him in a new shocking statement on Wednesday. 

Tom Christopher, 35, carried the tub up Pen Y Fan- the highest peak in South Wales-  in an attempt to break the record for the 'world's highest bath'.

An Asian family, including children, are feared to have drowned at the beach in West Mersea, Essex after they reportedly became trapped by the rising tide.

A key route in Chelmsford is closed for roadworks today, with a diversion in place.