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Woman charged with GBH

A woman has been charged with two counts of GBH following a reported knife and glass attack in Southend.

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Man arrested for drink and drug offences after six vehicle crash in Leigh

A 34 year old man was arrested in the early hours of this morning after an incident in Burnham Road.

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Busiest May on record for Southend Pier

There were more visitors to Southend Pier than any other May since official records began in 2006, figures have shown.   

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Four new seafront shelters for City Beach

Four colourful new sun shelters are to be built on Southend’s City Beach to give residents and visitors an attractive new area to relax and eat.

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Emergency services called as car driven onto Westcliff beach

Emergency services were called at around 9:30am today after an elderly driver drove a car onto Westcliff beach. 

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Young Southend mum dies in her sleep

A family have been left heartbroken as young mother, Chloe Dunker, died in her sleep on Saturday morning. 

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New bars and restaurants to open at Southend Airport

A number of new bars and restaurants are set to open at Southend Airport as part of the multi million pound investment announced earlier this year. 

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Police investigate unprovoked attack outside Admiral Nelson pub

Police are investing an unprovoked attack that left a man unconscious outside the Admiral Nelson pub in Southend. 

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Havens Hospices campaign launched

Havens Hospices have launched a campaign to raise the last funds required to enable them to build a brand new home.

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Fostering information sessions commence in Southend-on-Sea

Can you foster a local child? Foster homes are urgently needed for children across the Borough, from Leigh-on-Sea through to Shoeburyness.

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is searching for new foster carers across the borough, to give these young people safe, stable and happy homes either in a short-term or long-term fostering arrangement.

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What were you doing 30 years ago?

Hip Hip Hooray!

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Open Top Bus returns to Leigh

Go-Ahead London's popular Southend 'hop-on/hop-off' commercial service (route 68) commences operation from this Saturday, 26 May 2018, initially for the Bank Holiday weekend.  

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Fourth man arrested on suspicion of murder in Southend stabbing

Fabian Kacica sadly lost his liffe earlier this week when he was stabbed in Farringdon Road outside The Forum, Southend. 

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Glamping at Hadleigh Park!

An area of Hadleigh's Olympic Park has been granted planning permission to become a glamorous "Glampsite".

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A Royal Affair

Get an invite? We didn't either.... so here's our guide on how to style it out instead...

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Laurent Perrier Champagne Pop-Up!

Love Champagne? Then you will LOVE this!

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Third man arrested in fatal southend stabbing

A third man has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of Fabian Kacica. 

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HistoricaLeigh; Eva Annie

Just clear of the end of the marsh, at low tide, you can see the bottom boards and stem or stern post of a sailing barge.

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Murder investigation opened after fatal Southend stabbing

A murder investigation has been opened after a man was killed during a stabbing in Southend. 

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The Best of Derren Brown: Underground

Direct from the West End, the multi-award winning master of mind-control and psychological illusion

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