Images posted on social media show a plume of fire and black smoke coming up from the crash site at the Essex airport.

Mercury, who was lauded for his impressive vocal range, died of Aids-related illness at the age of 45 in 1991.

Parts of England, Scotland and Wales all reached 30C on Sunday before the third heatwave this summer starts to ease its grip on the UK. It comes after several records were broken during the peak of ...