A "DEAFENING" explosion that could be heard at least six miles away startled thousands of people across Essex this evening.
There were fears that a blast had sparked a fire at the Coryton Refinery, on the Thames Estuary in Thurrock, south Essex.
Plumes of smoke filled the sky after the "jet engine-like sound" was heard by stunned residents at around 9.30pm.
The Essex County Fire & Rescue Service rushed to the scene shortly after and reassured people that there was " Read More...
A TEENAGE racehorse trainer left a note to his parents saying he had "lived the dream but all good dreams come to an end" - just hours before he is believed to have turned a shotgun on himself.
Tragic Tim Jones, 17, was found with horrific gunshot wounds in the living room of his family home in York last month.
He had been working at the racing stables of trainer Micky Hammond in North Yorks. Read More...
WITH the UK heatwave officially over and the summer holidays in full swing, many of us are heading overseas for a holiday.
We all want to look out best on the summer break, all too often your hair lets your down.
With swimming, sun and daily styling it seems there are more bad hair days on your summer break than any other time.
So why does your hair misbehave on holiday, and just what can be done about it? Read More...
