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They landed at Hastings Pier and look happy to be on allied soil. Many of the surviving French soldiers would have likely joined the Free French Forces and more were recruited in Britain from those of French descent already living here. They supported the Resistance in occupied France. Our final picture is taken outside the Adelphi Hotel in Warrior Square, St Leonards, probably also in 1940. It is not quite clear, but the insignia on the soldiers’ shoulders looks like that of the Ro...

WITH plans for all restrictions to be lifted by June 21, people are busy planning their summer – hopefully free from Covid rules.

A JAPANESE-style pod hotel is opening in Sussex - with tiny sleeping capsules for just £30. Common in cities in Japan due to their space-saving rooms, guests can now try it out for themselves in the UK. 6 A new capsule hotel is opening in the UKCredit: podcentral.co.uk Pod Central, opening in St Leonards in Hastings in June, will have 16 lockable capsule pods measuring up to 1.3m x 2.2m, each with bedding, USB ports and plugs, reading lights, ear plugs and fans. Free Wifi is included, along wi...

POLICE are working to “take out” kingpin gang leaders who are recruiting children, an inspector has revealed. During a wide-ranging interview with the Echo, Insp Scott Fitzmaurice, from Essex Police, outlined the relentless work to tackle gang culture. It comes after Essex Police revealed 15 teenagers from two gangs - the Leigh Lot and the O Block - were linked to drug dealing, violence and anti-social behaviour. The gangs have now been banned from entering parts of Southend, Raylei...

Southend Pride THOUSANDS of visitors will flock to Southend for Pride this year with the event set to be given the go ahead - albeit with a difference. The Pride parade on Southend High Street brings in swathes of crowds, and the annual event will take place on July 17, pending final approval from council chiefs. Due to Covid-19 and plans to spread the crowds across the town, the music festival in Warrior Square will not be going ahead. Instead, pubs, bars, and restaurants are being enc...

THOUSANDS of visitors will flock to Southend for Pride this year with the event set to be given the go ahead - albeit with a difference.

THOUSANDS of visitors will flock to Southend for Pride this year with the event set to be given the go ahead - albeit with a difference.

More than 100 protesters marched through Southend yesterday object to the governments proposed Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which is…

Sam Adams, the chair of Southend Pride, said: “It’s going to be a lot different because of Covid. There won’t be a festival at all. “Covid has had a huge impact on the LGBT community. The lockdowns have prevented people from being themselves. “Southend Pride allows you to do that. People want to be themselves. “It gives people confidence coming out of Covid. “It’s essential for the town, it brings everyone together. “It’s so empowering for everyone who comes alon...

Sam Adams, the chair of Southend Pride, said: “It’s going to be a lot different because of Covid. There won’t be a festival at all. “Covid has had a huge impact on the LGBT community. The lockdowns have prevented people from being themselves. “Southend Pride allows you to do that. People want to be themselves. “It gives people confidence coming out of Covid. “It’s essential for the town, it brings everyone together. “It’s so empowering for everyone who comes alon...