Here is what we know so far about the circumstances around the tragedy. A large tree in Chalkwell Park partially fell on five ...

A WOMAN from Southend who abused her position to steal more than £200,000 from the charity she worked for has been jailed.

Detectives have secured charges following an incident in Southend where a man sustained injuries to his hand and leg ...

FOUR flights to or from Southend Airport have been cancelled today as a two-day strike by French air traffic control continues to cause delays ...

Seven-year-old Leonna Ruka died when a tree toppled on to her in a Southend park on Saturday. | ITV News Anglia ...

Police have launched an investigation into the collapse of a tree in an Essex park which killed a seven-year-old girl and ...

Leonna Ruka, from Dagenham, was visiting family in the area on Saturday, where she travelled to Chalkwell Park to enjoy the ...

Witnesses said 40 to 50 people had tried to lift up the fallen tree, which partially collapsed at a park in Southend on ...

A witness has described hearing a "horrendous, screeching scream" and how 40 to 50 people tried to lift the fallen tree off ...

Southend United Football Club has appointed AFL Architects to work on a redevelopment of its stadium, replacing an earlier ...

Four more children were taken to hospital after the tree fell in Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea, shortly before 3pm on ...

Crews from six fire stations tackled a blaze at the Boots and Laces ground. Essex Fire and Rescue Service said it broke out ...