One option would pass through undeveloped land that is designated as Green Belt

An Essex landfill site which once took 15 per cent of all London's rubbish has been ingeniously transformed into a nature reserve. The tip, full to a depth of 30 metres with the capital's garbage, was first covered with earth and then turned into grassland. Here, and in adjacent wetland and wooded areas, hundreds of rare species now thrive.

42-year-old man plunged into the River Thames after four hours of negotiations with police failed to talk him down

North-South divide reflected in changes to property values, Halifax survey shows

The arts are flourishing in Thurrock, despite the town being voted the most miserable in Britain this year

An extra £1 billion for roads and a Tube line extension were among transport measures announced today by Chancellor George Osborne.

Out of date medicines were found by the Care Quality Commission inspectors - a visit triggered by several serious clinical incidents including the death of a little girl following a suspected drug error

Two new reports reveal England's worst-hit regions

Two widening schemes on Britain's busiest motorway were completed today after three years of work.

The future of the financially stricken Coryton refinery in Essex, which supplies around 20 per cent of London and the South-east's fuel, was in further doubt yesterday as it emerged the Government will not keep it alive with state aid.

Campaigners trying to save jobs at an oil refinery have staged a protest amid warnings that its closure could see more than £100 million drained from the economy.

A river crossing toll charge on the UK's busiest motorway is to rise in the autumn, the Government announced today.

Campaigners for a national referendum on UK membership of the European Union are to stage three polls in North West constituencies, it was announced today.

The woes of Game Group added to the headaches of the UK's biggest shopping centres owner yesterday as occupancy levels were hit by a wave of struggling retailers going to the wall.