The Prime Minister said the UK could take the step of recognising Palestine’s statehood in September, if Israel does not meet ...

BUS services in the east of Southend are set to be expanded after councillors secure new funding grants.  Later evening buses will begin running to Shoebury's East Beach and Garon Park from August 31, ...

Havens hospices will use the funding to upgrade facilities and create more comfortable spaces for patients and families.

A Tsunami WARNING has been issued by the NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center for the Hawaiian Islands following a massive 8.7 earthquake off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia. The first tsunami wave ...

A new cemetery has been proposed for Southend in a Local Plan update after years of pressure due to lack of space for burials.

A BELOVED south Essex garden centre cafe and restaurant has thanked its "special" team as it celebrates its 20-year anniversary this week after twice outgrowing its humble origins as a coffee trailer.

Plans for 9,500 homes have been outlined in the updated Southend Local Plan including over 1,000 houses at Fossett's farm.

Travellers have flouted a council enforcement order and moved more than a dozen caravans onto a small plot of land, according to ...

Emily Hewett, owner of I am Emily Marketing, was crowned Entrepreneur of the Year at the Rochford District Business Awards 2025. Now, she has been shortlisted for two national awards. The ...

PEOPLE living in vans and polluting a nature reserve with "litter and human waste" have been moved on by Southend.

A Westcliff rugby tournament has raised more than £5,000 in memory of a fallen soldier and in support of military veterans. The ALF10s Rugby Tournament, organised by the Aaron Lewis Foundation, took ...

Ozzy Osbourne fans are to pay their respects to the heavy metal star in a procession taking place in his home city of Birmingham. The Black Sabbath frontman, who played a farewell gig in the city ...