Southend Council has sent over 135 educational letters to residents about wheelie bin placement, with potential fines of £80 for obstructions and £1,000 for persistent waste issues under fly-tipping rules.
Lee Rance, a banned driver with cocaine and other drugs in his system, crashed his Mini Cooper into a tree, killing front-seat passenger Carly Hicks, a 37-year-old mother of two.
A new documentary, 'Witchcraft and Stilettos,' is being filmed in Southend to challenge the 'Essex Girl' stereotype, featuring interviews with local women and aiming for a 2026 cinema release.
On World Cancer Day, meet two staff members at Southend Hospital's cancer centre whose personal experiences with the disease inspired their careers in cancer care.
