3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (454+ words) A TOURIST tax could do "far more damage" than good if it is not "very carefully considered", a Southend businessman has said. The warning follows Government plans to let mayors in England introduce a levy on overnight stays. Southend Council…...

4+ day, 47+ min ago   (211+ words) Train services will be suspended on part of the c2c network this weekend. The disruption, due to engineering works, will affect the route between Barking and Pitsea via Rainham on Sunday, September 13. No trains will run on the line that day,…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (83+ words) Southend Echo A13 Benfleet delays after crash at Kents Hill Road Drivers are facing delays on the A13 in Benfleet this morning following a reported crash. The incident has blocked London Road in both directions at Kents Hill Road, according to AA,…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (286+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday. The levy will be set by local leaders and charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation to overnight visitors, rather…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (775+ words) Hundreds of thousands of passengers who have been affected by Tuesday’s air traffic control problems are “unlikely to be entitled to compensation”, the aviation regulator has said. Travellers were caught up in the disruption after hundreds of flights were cancelled…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (638+ words) The boss of the UK’s main air traffic control provider will face a grilling from the Transport Secretary on Wednesday as widespread disruption continues with hundreds of flights cancelled following a technical issue. Flight monitoring website Flightradar24 said 1,300 flights to and…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (523+ words) Boots has issued a warning to customers after a safety concern sparked a recall from UK shops. The pharmacist has told shoppers to “stop using the affected product immediately”, as it may cause burns and comes with a fire risk....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (134+ words) Southend Echo In Pictures: Heave, ho and away they go at Braemar Gathering One of the world’s most famous Highland Games has been held in Aberdeenshire, attracting members of the royal family and international spectators. Held close to the royal…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (538+ words) Milestone - Kevin Smith, 62, has celebrated six years since starting his cycling shop, Seaside Cycles in Southend. (Image: Paul K Porter) A Southend businessman who swapped a 40-year career in graphic design for his love of cycling is celebrating five years…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (158+ words) Asda is recalling three lines of ladies’ handbags after they were found to pose a “serious” chemical risk which may cause damage to the reproductive system. The bags, which are all black and have an “unknown” country of origin, contain…...