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Southend Labour leader deposed in shock coup claim
Southend’s Labour leader was deposed by just one vote following a leadership coup driven by left-wing group Momentum, a well-placed

Southend Council Labour group names new leader
Southend’s Labour council leader has been mysteriously replaced just days after the party emerged as the big winner at the

Southend Council comes under fire for felling trees
Residents have raised concerns over mature trees being cut down during nesting season and without warning. Homeowners in Thorpedene Gardens

Final approval for homes plan at Southend football ground
More than 500 new homes will be built at Southend United’s Roots Hall after planning officers gave plans the final

Passengers trapped in pier train
A glitch in Southend’s new pier train left people trapped inside no Monday when the doors failed to open. Passengers

Future of Southend Civic Centre to be debated
Southend City Council could soon be looking for a new home after it was revealed only a third of staff

Southend Council ordered to pay compensation over failure to provide child’s education
Southend Council has been ordered to pay £9,000 to the mother of a child who was denied a suitable education

Beach huts vandalised on Shoebury seafront
Beach huts have been ransacked and left badly damaged in a vandalism spree. Seven huts, on Shoebury Common beach, suffered

LOCAL ELECTIONS: Manifestos for Southend City Council candidates
Conservatives Southend Tories have vowed to scrap plans for a £50million leisure complex on Seaway car park in their first

Safety concerns continue over troubled Southend school transport service
A child with special educational needs narrowly escaped falling from a moving bus while using a disastrous Southend school transport