Craig Tanner and his dad, Richard, are stood waiting in the Essex sun. Waiting in a crowd. Waiting for a sign to move forward. It is matchday in Southend. Behind them are the River Thames’ estuary and ...

Prince Charles has described Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a "brutal aggression," as he visited Southend-on-Sea. The Essex resort has become England's 52nd city, in an honour bestowed by the Queen ...

A man was stabbed, eight people were arrested and serious injuries reported after violent disorder erupted on a city seafront. Essex Police said a Section 60 dispersal order would remain in place in ...

It boasts the world's longest pleasure pier, plus no fewer than nine award-winning Blue Flag beaches. But residents of Southend-on-Sea fear that a new waste collection system designed to satisfy ...

Southend United shelved plans to build a new stadium last summer in a bid to save the club's future. The Shrimpers had hoped to move into a 21,000-seater stadium at Fossetts Farm, just half a mile ...

Southend-on-Sea means a lot to different people, for different reasons. It holds special memories of family holidays, seafront walks, business ventures and the odd love story. Following the death of ...

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Over the years everyone from Stars Wars' legend Mark Hamill to Geordie duo Ant and Dec have visited the cafe JAMIE And Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast has been thrilling fans since it first hit our TV ...

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Londoners make fun of Southend. Or Southend-on-Sea to give the town its correct name. Until recently, it was famous for just one thing. Its pier is the longest in the world, stretching out 1.34 miles ...

A small plane has 'nosedived' and crashed after takeoff from London Southend Airport, exploding into a huge fireball in front of horrified families. The 40ft-long Beech B200 aircraft was heading from ...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the Queen has agreed Southend will be granted city status following the killing of MP Sir David Amess. Sir David was stabbed to death at Belfairs Methodist ...