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This week saw the rumoured closure of The Swan, in Wickford, as residents spotted the site being boarded up over the weekend.

A former Santander bank in Newmarket high street will become an adult gaming centre under new plans set for approval this week.

A SEAFRONT thought to be one of the smallest in Essex is welcoming back regulars after a £13,000 revamp.

A NEW bowling alley is set to open next month in the heart of Southend as part of an ambitious plan for the old Talk nightclub.

A PETITION to “Save Southend seafront” from another weekend of road closures has been launched by furious business bosses. The closure of Western Esplanade to stop car cruisers using the Golden Mile as a drag strip left businesses “empty” and sending staff home. Bosses have claimed that senior police officers told traders and councillors at a joint meeting on Monday that the seafront “doesn’t need to close”, due to the introduction of 50 police officers on the seafront this ...

SOUTHEND Airshow could make return and once again be the jewel in the crown of the town’s events calendar - if enough cash can be raised. Replying to comments on social media, Southend Tory councillor Kevin Buck said the town “definitely needs to bring the airshow back”. He spoke after Southend Council announced a stage of the world-renowned cycle race, the Women’s Tour, would be coming to the seafront later this year. Mr Buck, councillor for Prittlewell, added: “I don’t see w...

HUGE plans to transform Southend seafront with a series of tower blocks have been pulled as business bosses and councillors branded it a “pie in…

HUGE plans to transform Southend seafront with a series of tower blocks have been pulled as business bosses and councillors branded it a “pie in…

He said: ““How can they put plans together for land they do not own. “I was surprised as I had no idea about this at all. It does make sense as the seafront needs some regeneration. “I think it looks brilliant and I would agree with it in principle if it was the right scheme. “It would make us the number one seaside town in the whole country. “But it does depend on the finer details and whether there’s any credibility about it all. “My businesses are not for sale at ...

HUGE plans to transform Southend seafront with a series of tower blocks have been pulled as business bosses and councillors branded it a “pie in…