Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:13:55 GMT
Weston Super Mare's pier was a beacon for its tourism so what happened to the town when it was consumed by flame in July?
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:22:31 GMT
The £2.25m restoration of Southend Pier begins three years after the site was damaged by a fire.
Sat, 24 May 2008 10:23:33 GMT
A three-hour air and sea search takes place to find two people whose motor boat sank in the early hours.
Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:45:14 GMT
Vandals who cut signalling cable in Essex cause disruption and delays for passengers.
Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:18:01 GMT
Portsmouth leave it late to sign Spurs' Jermain Defoe and Middlesbrough smash their transfer record on transfer deadline day.
Population: 160,257 (source:2001 Census)
Primary Postcode Area: SS0
Southend-on-Sea is primarily a seaside resort but its also got quite a good raw material manufacturing economy. Southend-on-Sea is also notable for its 1.4 mile long pier that is full of amusement areas.