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Mum and child trapped in quicksand saved by Adventure Island staff
The theme park said they are 'incredibly concerned' by the current situation
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6 taxi drivers licences revoked after being deemed not “fit and proper” to work in Southend
"We need to make sure all drivers meet the high standards we have”
Everything you need to know about Elizabeth and Greater Anglia line closures this weekend
There will be replacement bus services running this Mother's Day
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Detectives name third man in attempted Essex jewellery heist
The daylight robbery involved multiple getaway vehicles but foiled by the shop's security shutters and passing street rangers
Essex man accused of building 'bomb' named by police
People in the area were evacuated from their homes
Essex bus service suspended due to antisocial behaviour
The bus provider said it has supended the service to protect its staff
Man who killed his partner in crash recalled for prison for driving while disqualified
He caused the death of 20-year-old Jess Waterman in 2022
Adventure Island 'heroes' rescue mum and daughter stuck in 'waist-deep' sand
The team rescued them and then contacted the coastguard
Epping man accused of assaulting emergency worker on town's high street
He was arrested last week
Cameras installed across Essex areas 'linked to crime hotspots'
The cameras are bought using cash seized from criminals
N-Dubz star Dappy to visit Southend bar this weekend for 'night to remember'
He will be performing some of his biggest hits, like 'No regrets'
The major Essex A-road used by thousands each day once the longest in England
The A127 has a long and varied history
Southend Barclays bank set to shut for three months for huge refurb
The Essex branch will close for refurbishment
Parts of A12 and A127 to stay shut for another month due to flyover roadworks
They were closed as part of the Gallows Corner Flyover works
Major update for Southend and Stansted Airport passengers that could affect millions each year
It's going to potentially impact millions of people each year
The 'worst' hospitals in Essex that have been told to improve by inspectors
The Care Quality Commission has rated key hospitals in the county as 'Requires Improvement' or 'Inadequate'
Essex woman, 30, still missing week after disappearance
She was last seen getting off a bus in Brightlingsea
Essex mum at 'her wit's end' over 'drug addicts terrorising' Southend tower blocks
Local mum Michelle Tegerdine says her flat block is plagued by drug addicts and dealers and is desperate for action to be taken
Major update on plans to use huge Essex landmark thousands walk past daily
It has been closed for several years but the local council says there is now a "clear path to reopening"
Council has 'no powers' to get more local children into Essex's best state schools
Local councillors admitted they had no powers to meet demands to increase the number of children attending Essex's top perfoming grammar schools