The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Steve Reed, was welcomed to Southend on Thursday morning as part of a visit focused on the Better Queensway Project. He was joined ...

A government minister has visited Southend to see first-hand plans to transform a key part of the city centre through an ...

A Southend MP is set to call for Government support to maintain University courses in the city after the closure of The University of Essex ...

Sophie Kirkham said the stress she had experienced since the announcement had taken a "massive toll" on her A staff member at a university campus which is due to close said she had been in bed with ...

Sophie Kirkham said the stress she had experienced since the announcement had taken a "massive toll" on her [Jamie Niblock/BBC] A staff member at a university campus which is due to close said she had ...

A staff member at a university campus which is due to close said she had been in bed with chronic pain from the stress of knowing her job was at risk. The University of Essex referenced "significant ...

The family claims that they were not provided with an autopsy report or medical documents relating to the illness for which Bayo was allegedly treated shortly before her death. They further argue that ...

An MP has called on the owners of Southend's iconic Kursaal building to carry out urgent repairs after a broken window raised fears the landmark is once again exposed to the elements. Bayo Alaba, ...

An MP will push for a meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about the sudden closure of a university campus, saying it needed to spark a "national conversation". University of Essex (UoE) ...

A 250-year lease for Southend's iconic Kursaal building was agreed without debate by councillors, a Freedom of Information Request has revealed. The request to Southend Council revealed a 199-year ...