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London girl, 7, killed by tree was the light in our lives, say family

Leonna Ruka’s family said they have been left with ‘broken hearts and unimaginable pain’ following her death

Evening Standard

Family pays tribute to girl, 7, killed in tree collapse in Southend

Leonna Ruka, from Dagenham, was visiting family in the area on Saturday

The Independent UK

Police investigating collapse of tree in park that killed 7-year-old girl and left second child fighting for life

Eyewitness children were trapped under tree that fell in Chalkwell Park in Southend, Essex

The Independent UK

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One child killed and another in critical condition after tree falls in Essex park

Seven-year-old girl dies in hospital after incident at Chalkwell park in Southend-on-Sea involving five children

The Guardian - UK

Six-year-old fighting for her life and girl, 7, dead after tree falls in public park

A six-year-old remains in critical condition after incident, while three other children also injured

The Independent UK

10th teenage boy admits to violent disorder in Southend last summer

All 10 defendants will be sentenced at the same court during the week commencing July 14.

Evening Standard

‘All other avenues have been exhausted’: Is legal action the only way to save the planet?

The long read: Monica Feria-Tinta is one of a growing number of lawyers using the courts to make governments around the world take action

The Guardian - UK

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Could easyJet put Southend on the map?

Plane Talk: Southend’s success is in proportion to the scarcity of slots elsewhere

The Independent UK

Police called out after fight at Essex comedy gig

Officers attended theatre in Southend after reports of altercation at end of Paul Chowdhry’s show

The Guardian - UK

Police called as fight breaks out after heckler disrupts comedy gig

The incident happened following comedian Paul Chowdhry’s gig at the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend.

Evening Standard

Police called to Taskmaster star’s comedy gig as fight breaks out over heckling

Paul Chowdhry filmed the incident at the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend

The Independent UK

EasyJet opens base at Southend airport

The Essex airport is the airline’s 10th UK base.

Evening Standard

‘We put all of life into the mincer’: These New Puritans on their kaleidoscopic new album

Adored by Björk, Massive Attack and Elton John, the cult avant-popsters are back with an album that takes in everything from Greek church bells to Ukraine. We meet the Barnett twins among the Southend amusement arcades

The Guardian - UK

Where tourists seldom tread, part 14: three English towns form the unlikely end of the Silk Road

If you can’t make it to Samarkand or Xian, visit Jarrow, Lichfield or Southend at the other end of the historic trading route

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Princess Essex review – black beauty queen turns Edwardian idiocy on itself

Vaudevillian musical stages the story of a woman who cast herself as Princess Dinubolu of Senegal to become a beauty queen in 1908 Southend

The Independent UK

Fury as sludge cloud appears after storm drain release at Essex swimming beach

Release happened at Chalkwell Beach while sailing regatta took place nearby

The Independent UK

Woman bitten on arm by dog died the following day, inquest told

Michelle Hempstead was attacked by the dog in Southend, Essex

The Independent UK

Boy, 16, in court charged with attempted murder after Southend seafront machete violence

Prosecutor told court machete and large knife spotted after disorder broke out in crowded town as families enjoyed summer sunshine

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The Guardian - UK

‘We are backing ourselves’: Labour aims to turn tide on Tories in Essex

Party could make historic inroads in places such as Southend but many of the races look very tight

Evening Standard

Six regional airports to reintroduce restrictions on carrying liquids over 100ml

The changes will affect passengers travelling from London City, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Leeds/Bradford, Southend and Teesside airports.

The Guardian - UK

Bedsit Britain: 160,000 people in England crammed into unlicensed housing

Exclusive: Analysis suggests there are 32,000 hidden, often overcrowded large houses in multiple occupation

The Guardian - UK

‘Tunbridge Wells sells out time and time again’: the bonkers craze for karaoke with Barry from Eastenders

With Barrioke, actor Shaun Williamson is leaning into the popularity of his much-memed singing style – and finding an audience hungry for nostalgia and silliness

The Guardian - UK

From Sheffield to Southend: football’s express ride towards chaos and crisis

In today’s Football Daily: Inequality and Chelsea needing even more players

Zenger

Man Raises Money To Save Ultra-rare 1960’s Airplane Cockpit

I knew I couldn't let it go to waste so I raised the money to ensure it's preservation.

The Independent UK

Man charged in connection with break-in at Chelsea star Raheem Sterling’s home

Emiliano Krosi, 23, of Ditton Court Road, Southend-on-Sea, will appear at Guildford Crown Court on September 21.

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