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Plans unveiled for 3,000 new homes across Essex towns
Huge proposals cross over district and city in south Essex
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Southend Council site planned for demolition turned into successful tree sanctuary
The site is now used by the council to grow trees for parks and other public places
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The Essex area with 'little gem' beach and town once part of London Underground network
Turn back the clock a few decades and the town was once accessible on the London Underground
Amazon delivery van left abandoned by the sea after driver tried to get to Essex island
HM Coastguard said the vehicle will be removed later today after it attempted to drive down Britain's deadliest path to an Essex island
Plan to turn Southend office block into 557 flats and 'pocket park' approved
Alongside the flats will be ground-floor shops and a new public 'pocket park'
New bus route planned to Southend Airport perfect for holidaymakers
A £1m deal has been awarded to link the airport up with more areas by bus
Southend 'Puff DadE' shop told new storefront causing 'significant harm' to seaside street
The new shopfront was installed without consent from the concil who now say it is harming the character of the street
Warning as fraudsters putting fake parking QR codes around Southend
QR codes appearing to be a payment method for parking are being removed by the council
Four members of Southend organised crime group jailed as drug operation uncovered
Their operation was discovered when police raided a home in Southend and found hundreds of cannabis plants
'Incident' blocks c2c line between Benfleet and Chalkwell
Replacement buses and shuttle services were running within the affected areas
LIVE - Crash closes lane on M25 near Dartford Crossing
One lane is closed on M25 due to a crash on the Dartford Crossing.
Construction worker convicted of robbing and murdering customer over dispute
A construction worker has been convicted of murdering and robbing a customer
LIVE -Severe delays as lane closed on Essex A-road towards London
There are severe delays due to a lane being closed on A13 towards London.
Essex Libraries to receive £130k fund to boost literacy and resources
A new fund is aiming to boost literacy and library resources in Essex.
Essex County Council to spend an additional £6 million on road maintenance
Essex County Council is investing an additional £6 million into road repairs and maintenance in response to the cold, wet winter.
Council 'willing to explore purchase' University of Essex's Southend assets
A letter, signed by Southend's MPs and council leader, outlines Southend Council is "willing" to "purchase" the University of Essex's assets in the city.
Plans to demolish Leigh car showroom for four‑storey block of flats revealed
PLANS to demolish a rundown car showroom in Leigh, and replace it with a four‑storey block of eight flats have been unveiled
Plans for dozens of homes on Basildon 'grey belt' recommended for approval
Plans to build 40 homes in Basildon "five minutes walk away" from the border with Thurrock have been recommended for approval.
Large barn fire breaks out in village on Essex border
Fires crews have attended and extinguished a barn fire which broke out in the Suffolk village of Bures St Mary near Colchester