£80m Cocaine Seized in Essex Port Kitchenware Shipment
Border Force officers intercepted a massive cocaine shipment worth £80m at London Gateway Port in Essex, hidden among ceramics and kitchenware, with the vessel bound for Norway.
Border Force officers intercepted a massive cocaine shipment worth £80m at London Gateway Port in Essex, hidden among ceramics and kitchenware, with the vessel bound for Norway.
Border Force officers have seized a one-tonne cocaine shipment worth £80 million at London Gateway Port in Essex. The drugs, hidden in a container from Panama, were bound for Norway, not the UK.
Explore Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash's £1.2 million Essex home, Pickle Cottage, featuring a controversial black kitchen, extensive renovations, and family life details.
Essex Police has suspended live facial recognition camera use after a Cambridge study found the technology identified black individuals more frequently than other ethnic groups, raising fairness questions.
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RecommendedParkdean Resorts invests £10 million in Highfield Grange and Vauxhall Holiday Parks, featuring new attractions like sports bars and escape rooms, with breaks starting from £112 for Easter reopenings.
A 23-year-old trainee police officer with the Metropolitan Police died by suicide after crashing his car into a tree at nearly 100mph on the A414 in Essex, an inquest has concluded.
An inquest has concluded that trainee police officer Louie Day, 23, died by suicide after crashing his car into a tree at nearly 100 mph on the A414 in Essex.
A leading forensic physician's examination of crime scene photographs suggests a silencer was not used in the White House Farm killings, challenging the prosecution's central argument that has kept Jeremy Bamber imprisoned for 41 years.
Callum Brown, 20, and his cousin Katie Smith, 25, have turned family ties into a business partnership, with Katie filming Callum's OnlyFans adult content. They share insights on their unique work dynamic and family reactions.
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RecommendedOaveed Rahman, 26, was sentenced to five years in prison for fraud and animal cruelty after 41 dogs died at his fake charity, Save A Paw, in Billericay, Essex.
An Amazon delivery van got stranded on the treacherous Broomway mudflats in Essex after GPS directed the driver onto the tidal path. The incident highlights risks of over-reliance on technology in remote areas.
An Amazon delivery van was rescued after getting stranded on the Broomway, a 600-year-old path in the Thames estuary known as Britain's deadliest mudflat route, where GPS misled the driver onto hazardous terrain.
An Amazon delivery driver was left stranded after GPS navigation directed them onto The Broomway, a treacherous 600-year-old walking path in Essex known as one of the UK's deadliest routes.
Thomas McKenna, 60, was sentenced for converting blank-firing guns into deadly pistols and making explosives to target Muslim immigrants in Essex. His partner and others also received prison terms.
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RecommendedBrian Hughes, believed to be Britain's oldest practicing solicitor at 90, survived three cardiac arrests in one night after a brain haemorrhage. The Essex lawyer continues winning cases decades after being given a '1 in 10,000 chance of survival'.
A hot air balloon crash in Essex left two injured after striking power lines. Read the AAIB report details on the shocking incident and the pilot's emergency response.
Three police officers and two paramedics were injured, two seriously, after being struck by a van while helping at a crash on the A130. Three men have been arrested. Police appeal for dashcam footage.
Genevieve Jones, 24, went from reckless spending to savvy investing, building a £20,000 portfolio. Discover her journey from stock-picking losses to passive ETF success.
Former EastEnders heartthrob Nick Berry looks completely different with thick grey beard in Essex sighting. The 61-year-old actor who played Simon 'Wicksy' Wicks left acting to become stay-at-home dad.
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RecommendedA record 39,000 birds overwinter on Wallasea Island, an Essex wetland created using 3 million tonnes of soil from London's Elizabeth Line tunnels. A win for nature and infrastructure.
Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan transform their Essex mansion into Christmas wonderland for daughter Palma's first festive season. See their stunning decor and family milestones.
Discover how Olga Demi and her partner saved over £15,000 for a house deposit using the Plum app's Lifetime ISA and automated savings features. Start your own savings journey today.
An Essex mother's dream of breast enhancement in Belgium turned into a six-year ordeal of pain and botched surgery. Discover her warning and the campaign for UK patient protection.
Discover the 7 Essex towns most likely to join the Tube network, from Ingatestone to Purfleet-on-Thames. Could your area get a new station?
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RecommendedFive people were hospitalised after a high-speed train crashed into a lorry at a level crossing near Chappel and Wakes Colne station in Essex, sparking a major emergency response.