Southend-on-Sea

11:00 PM Princess Anne visits Shaftesbury care home after helicopter landing in Southchurch 1:21 PM c2c launches flat-rate £15 return fares to Southend and coastal stations for August 9:30 PM Leigh-on-Sea crowned Essex’s favourite seaside town for its character and high street 11:10 AM Southend features on Visit Essex’s summer must‑see list as county’s coast draws visitors 9:10 PM Three men jailed after High Street brawl that left two people seriously hurt 4:00 AM Man in his 30s arrested over Gordon Road GBH; police say enquiries continue 5:50 PM Police keep dispersal order on Southend seafront to curb anti‑social behaviour 8:41 AM 168m luxury 'discovery yacht' Scenic Eclipse II spotted off Southend with two helicopters 11:00 PM Princess Anne visits Shaftesbury care home after helicopter landing in Southchurch 1:21 PM c2c launches flat-rate £15 return fares to Southend and coastal stations for August 9:30 PM Leigh-on-Sea crowned Essex’s favourite seaside town for its character and high street 11:10 AM Southend features on Visit Essex’s summer must‑see list as county’s coast draws visitors 9:10 PM Three men jailed after High Street brawl that left two people seriously hurt 4:00 AM Man in his 30s arrested over Gordon Road GBH; police say enquiries continue 5:50 PM Police keep dispersal order on Southend seafront to curb anti‑social behaviour 8:41 AM 168m luxury 'discovery yacht' Scenic Eclipse II spotted off Southend with two helicopters