Town and civil parish in Essex, part of Southend-on-Sea
A 63-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a car drove into a school playground in Ellesmere Port, Whitby area. A boy was seriously injured and two others were hurt. Police say the incident is being treated as isolated and inquiries are ongoing.
Helen Grant has announced she will stand down at the next general election, saying her cancer-free status reinforces that it is the right time to pass the baton. She has served as MP for Maidstone and The Weald since 2010 and continues in Maidstone and Malling after boundary changes in 2024.