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Council refuses application for new specialist children's home
The home was intended to support children with learning disabilities and other difficulties
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'Murder' of woman found dead on isolated Essex island remains unsolved years later
Detectives have carried out a series of enquiries to try and establish how she died, when, and if, someone else was responsible, who they are
Police update after man seen walking through Essex town carrying sword
A man has now been charged
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'Isolated' Southend locals bring back cancelled Essex bus service after fight with provider
A local campaign to reinstate a local bus service has been successful after locals complained about isolation and poor connectivity
Southend council brings in £146k just from disabled parking fines
The council issued over 4,000 fines for people parking in disabled parking bays without a valid Blue Badge
Is Cloudflare down? Thousands report issues with X and Canva reporting an outage
Thousands of customers are reporting they are unable to access Cloudflare, X, Canva and other services in what appears to be another internet outage.
Cold weather warning issued across Essex as snow forecast this week
WEATHER experts have warned of possible "significant impacts" this week as a cold health alert has been issued amid temperatures dropping
Emergency closure at A127 junction amid fractured water main in Southend
AN emergency road closure has been put in place at a busy junction with the A127 due to a fractured water main
Essex villages unite against controversial plans to change the rural landscape
Residents of Ardleigh and Little Bromley say the proposals will devastate their rural communities. The crucial meeting is scheduled for 7:30pm.
Call for review after Thurrock Council 'loses' £37,000 of tech equipment
THURROCK Council is facing a call for an internal review after it was revealed that nearly £37,000 worth of technical equipment has gone missing over the past five years
Southend Council criticised over probe into 'Stop the Boats' message on plaster cast
SOUTHEND Council has been criticised for launching an investigation after a man wrote “Stop the Boats” on his elderly mother’s plaster cast
Crash causes partial blockage of major south Essex roundabout
A major south Essex roundabout is partially blocked as a result of a crash earlier this morning.
Update issued on seriously ill fox after rescue and treatment at south Essex centre
An update has been issued on a seriously unwell fox that has been receiving specialist care at a south Essex wildlife centre.
Severe delays see drivers stuck in traffic on A127 in south Essex
Severe delays are increasing on the A127 in south Essex, with congestion building on surrounding roads.
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Mother and son trapped in faulty Southend tower block lift for hours
A woman and her son were rescued by fire crews after being trapped in a lift at an 11-storey tower block in Southend for hours when the lift malfunctioned.
Sixth form students take on 43k charity marathon from Canvey to Rayleigh
Four sixth form students are running a 43km marathon across Rochford and Castle Point to raise money for two causes for the group's school project.
Unique south Essex play cafe with ‘mini village’ celebrates successful first year
After a full year in business, the owner of a unique indoor play centre has reflected on what keeps her customers coming back.
Full plans for controversial 1,100 homes on south Essex green belt revealed
Proposals for 1,100 new homes on the edge of Billericay have been slammed by residents as full details are published by the developer.
Southend Council issues more than 4,000 fines for disabled parking bay misuse
Southend Council has fined drivers £146,000 for misusing disabled parking bays since 2020