Alongside the additional aircraft, easyJet has announced a new route from London Southend to Rhodes, providing customers across Essex and the wider region with even more choice for their summer holidays.
A female long-finned pilot whale has been found dead at Canvey Island following a major operation to guide a pod of around 25 whales out of the River Thames and towards the North Sea.
Visible progress is being made on one of Southend's most recognisable landmarks, with major external repair works now underway on the iconic Kursaal dome.
A church full of people gathered for a welcome service for Captains Andrew and Nicola Hammond, the newly appointed Salvation Army Officers for Leigh-on-Sea.
The first flight to the German city took off on Thursday 17th September and provides customers across Essex and the South East with even more choice at great value fares.
The £21.8 million project will modernise port infrastructure, helping to secure the long-term future of Leigh-on-sea's fishing and cockling industry while protecting the area's unique maritime heritage.
The sound of live music, laughter and cheering filled the streets of Old Leigh-on-sea last weekend as the annual Leigh Regatta brought the community together for two days of entertainment and traditional waterfront fun
The Choir of Man promises only to take people on “a bloody good night out” – and for the vast majority of the audience, it’s clear that that’s exactly what it did.
Old Leigh-on-sea will be buzzing this weekend as the annual Old Leigh Regatta returns on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September, with a packed programme of traditional competitions and activities both on the beach and out on the water.
Old Leigh Regatta is back this weekend with a full list of music spread across two stages.
Southend-on-Sea City Council will be focusing on relentlessly delivering for residents, in response to the Government's decision to pause and review plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Essex
The sense of togetherness felt fitting for a show that radiates with collective warmth and companionship, and I left the theatre feeling uplifted: that perhaps, doing something just for the fun of it matters way more than being the best
Natalie and Ami Solomons, co-founders of The Ironworks based at the Leigh-on-sea Community Centre, were selected for the national accolade by local MP David Burton-Sampson.
I can understand why this show has received such great reviews and I can honestly say it was a marvel of a production so I would urge you to see it if you possibly can. I could not have imagined a show such as this resulting from an eight decades old true war mission...but it worked really well. Ten out of ten
Lazydays Festival has announced Kaiser Chiefs as its Saturday night headliner for 2027, joining previously announced Friday headliner Dizzee Rascal for the festival’s biggest line-up to date.
A new festival map for Southend City Jam is now available, giving residents and visitors the chance to plan their route around this year's event and discover where artists will be creating live artwork across the city centre and seafront.
Natalie Scarsbrook of South Essex based filmmakers Blatella Films, is directing the new feature length documentary entitled Witchcraft & Stilettos on the origin, impact, and future of the ‘Essex Girl’ stereotype, and has so far interviewed nearly 130 women from across the county.
This week we spend 10 minutes chatting with Louise Reader founder of The Body Matters a Sports Injury Clinic, which she opened in Leigh-on-sea in 2008.
C2C are advising customers travelling this week that disruption is expected due to emergency speed restrictions, which will cause short notice delays and cancellations until further notice.
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