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Fireball erupts after Southend plane crash sending plumes of smoke into sky
Watch as a huge plume of black smoke is seen rising from outside Southend Airport, after a small plane crashed and erupted ...
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Southend's The Cliff Pub to reopen under new owners
A beloved pub set to close this weekend could reopen under new management within a matter of weeks, it has been revealed.
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Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson visits Southend and ‘instantly regrets it’
Sam Thompson admits he has never been on a caravan holiday, but has visited one UK seaside town that welcomes six million ...
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Major police crackdown on illegal e-bike use in Southend sees dozens seized
A MAJOR police crackdown has seen dozens of e-bikes which "pose a risk to public safety" seized in Southend this week. The crackdown comes in response to persistent use of the bikes in the city ...
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Southend gang war s had gun and machete convictions
Nine east London gang members who participated in a 'savage' gang war in Southend had previous similar convictions, yet remained at large.
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'Run down' part of historic Southend hotel to be turned into flats
Run down parts of a listed hotel in Southend High Street look set to become flats when plans are agreed next week. The second and third floors of the Royal Hotel – dating back more than 230 years – ...
Fourth and final body removed from plane crash wreckage in Southend three days after crash
The fourth and final body has been removed from the wreckage of a plane crash in Southend, as the airport announced that it would be reopening to passengers on Thursday. The medical plane crashed in ...
Teenagers arrested after Southend machete incidents
Police footage shows the moment several young males are arrested following a confrontation with machetes in a seaside resort. Ten people have been sentenced to up to eight years in jail after "two ...