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

The rags to riches star did have a genuine affection for Essex, in particular for the Southend seaside which had given him so much pleasure as a boy ...

SOUTHEND Council is being urged to reassure residents the 2026 local elections will go ahead. Local elections for Essex ...

Sea residents should prepare for a change in weather conditions today, with rain expected to hit the area after a week of ...

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Southend Council over the last week. Among the applications are plans ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

A cricketer has spoken of rushing to lift a tree off of injured children in a park in Southend after it collapsed. A ...