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A PAINSTAKING operation to locate and remove unexploded bombs will get underway before work begins on a huge project to protect Shoebury from…

'Thousands of homes on vast weapons testing site would help meet 23,500 target' THE vast weapons testing site at Shoebury and Foulness should be considered for unlocking to help in the mission to build 23,500 new homes, a leading councillor has suggested. Southend Tory leader Tony Cox is calling for a series of sites to be considered for development, including revisiting previous plans to build on part of Ministry of Defence site. He spoke after 2.2 miles of greenbelt land was included in a consultation pinpointing where Southend Council can build enough homes to deliver a 23,500 homes ta...

A BELOVED veteran was carried through the streets of Shoebury on top of a cannon ahead of being laid to rest. Tributes have been paid to Ron Denzil Clifton, an “absolute rock” who served in the Merchant Navy and Royal Artillery for decades. The 75-year-old died from pancreatic cancer on April 8 this year, and his funeral was held in Shoebury yesterday. His coffin was place on the cannon before being taken down Royal Artillery Way, where members of the Shoebury and South Essex branch of the Royal Artillery Association bringing out flags to pay respects. Flashback - Ron marking ...