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Passengers flying from Stansted warned of 'passport queue chaos' at holiday hotspots
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (395+ words) A budget airliner has issued a warning to holiday goers over travelling to seven popular destinations due to the recently imposed Entry/Exit System (EES) queues. Ryanair has warned crowds travelling between Schengen and non-Schengen destinations could face "passport queue…...
Supermarket giant confirms opening date for new Basildon store
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (245+ words) A supermarket giant has confirmed its opening date for a new store in south Essex later this year. The Echo reported yesterday that plans had been submit by Iceland to open a new Food Warehouse at Hilary Retail Park on…...
Fire crews on scene of 'out of control' blaze on south Essex street
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (135+ words) Crews are at the scene of an "out of control" blaze at a street in south Essex. Firefighters are working to fight a frantic bonfire on Hillwood Grove in Wickford this morning. An Essex County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson…...
Popular Essex attraction issues scam warning as residents targeted
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (229+ words) Essex Waterways has issued a warning to customers after reports of online scams falsely claiming to offer kayak and canoe bookings for Paper Mill Lock. The operator, which manages the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation from its Navigation Office at Paper Mill…...
'Unlawful' traveller site on green belt land ordered to be demolished
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (309+ words) An illegally established traveller site has been ordered to be demolished. The site, located on land near Romford in Noak Hill, was developed over a single weekend in November 2025, despite Havering Council having refused planning permission. Work began on the…...
Closing down signs go up outside major retailer
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (301+ words) Signs have gone up outside the front of a major mountaineering brand store in Colchester. GO Outdoors, Sheepen Road Retail Park looks to be closing down with a sale underway. The well-known brand has grown into one of the UK's…...
Family devastated as much-loved Southend father, 59, passes away on his birthday
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (449+ words) A FAMILY has been left heartbroken after a much-loved husband, father and grandfather died on his 59th birthday following a courageous battle with cancer. Russell Holloway, from Southend, passed away on June 27, almost three years after being diagnosed with stage four…...
Five years for south Essex dealer who peddled heroin and crack cocaine
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (120+ words) A south Essex drug dealer has been jailed for five years after he was caught peddling heroin and crack cocaine; Osama Sulieman, 22, of Charlton Church Lane, south London, admitted being concerned in the supply of two Class A drugs across…...
Multiple roadworks causing SEVERE delays around Southend with roads gridlocked
23+ hour, 38+ min ago (182+ words) Drivers across Southend, Leigh and Hadleigh are facing severe congestion due to multiple sets of roadworks impacting key routes. The A1015 is currently closed at Kent Elms Corner because of gas main works, leading to significant delays. Congestion has spread onto…...
Fresh travel warning issued to all Brits planning holidays abroad this summer
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (507+ words) The UK Government has sent fresh travel advice to Brits planning a summer holiday this year. If you have a trip coming up, the Foreign Office has stressed that travellers should be prepared for a change in the weather. Incorrectly…...