A prolific shoplifter has been banned from all Co-op and Poundland stores in Essex for two years after stealing more than £1,200 of products.

Liza Minenko, 16, fled Ukraine in 2022 with her family after spending two weeks in a basement in Kyiv after the war broke out.

An experienced skydiver deliberately fell to her death from 15,500ft the day after her relationship ended, an inquest heard.

Some of the county’s biggest chains have signed a letter to the Chancellor sent by trade body British Retail Consortium.

Leeds have signed Switzerland forward Noah Okafor from AC Milan for a reported fee which could rise to £18million. Okafor, who spent the latter part of last season on loan at Serie A champions Napoli, ...

Official figures released on Thursday showed that UK state borrowing slowed to £1.1 billion in July, providing some relief for the Chancellor.