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WATCH: This shocking CCTV footage shows a car smashing into multiple vehicles on Trinity Road this morning, with the driver and passengers fleeing the scene.
The blue Peugeot has been left blocking the road. Police are at the scene arranging recovery and carrying out investigations.

Latest: A car has crashed at high speed on Trinity Road this morning with the driver running from the scene.
An eyewitness told Your Southend: “I saw two guys run from the car. So the car was probably stolen or a it was a drunk driver.”
The car smashed into “multiple cars” which were parked on the road.
... The blue Peugeot has been left blocking the road. Police are at the scene arranging recovery and carrying out investigations.
Photo by Joe C.
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Travel Alert: This is the scene outside Fenchurch Street station this evening as hundreds of c2c commuters queue waiting to board a train.
c2c trains are experiencing severe disruption after a passenger was taken ill near Limehouse station.

Traffic Alert: The queue stretches from Progress Road back to Rayleigh Weir.
Firefighters are working hard to release a woman who is trapped in a car following this collision with a HGV.

Southend town centre.
Photo by Dawid Glawdzin.

News: This new disco bar is planning to open in Southend town centre, in the former Mayhem nightclub unit.
The company operates over 30 disco bars around the UK under the brand 'Bar Fever'.
Each Fever bar boasts "an array of glitter balls, an amazing technicolour dance floor and an atmosphere second to none!"
... Would you visit this bar?
We'll bring you more details on this new bar opening in the near future.
Want to be the first to experience the new bar? Add your email here: http://eepurl.com/bYe38b
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Latest: A pet shop in Eastwood has been destroyed this evening after a car smashed through its front window, causing thousands of pounds of damage.
An eyewitness said: "An elderly woman pressed the wrong foot pedal when they were trying to park their car. Thank goodness the person working in the shop wasn't standing behind the counter at the time."
The elderly driver is understood to have been uninjured in the incident.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Children at Earl’s Hall Primary School in Southend created this today to support England in the World Cup! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

LATEST: Reports of a stabbing in Central Avenue, Southend. Police confirm two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Police and paramedics were called to the road near to Hamstel Road where witnesses report a teenage boy was stabbed.
A witness told Your Southend that two men sped off from the scene in a white van.
... Shortly after the incident, police swarmed on a white van in East Street near Prittlewell train station, boxing it in. A witness reports that officers dragged two men out of the van and put them in handcuffs.
Meanwhile, an Air Ambulance landed in Hamstel School’s playing field. An ambulance then left the scene in Central Avenue on blue lights, heading to hospital with a police escort.
Detectives and crime scene investigators are now at the scene in Central Avenue, while police officers stand guard keeping the road closed.
Additional video of the police stopping the van in East Street in our ‘Southend Crimewatch’ Facebook group.
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Residents in Rochford have put up hundreds of England flags on street lights in support of tonight’s semi final match between England and Croatia!

WARNING: Southend has seen a spate of car thefts this week, with multiple car windows being smashed and items stolen.
Yesterday multiple vehicles had their windows smashed on Westcliff Avenue, with one local resident returning to her car to find that items belonging to her child had been stolen, with her son's clothing left spewed out over the road.
Meanwhile, Police have warned residents in Belfairs Park Drive & Thorndon Place that there has been an increse of thefts from v...ehicles recently in these roads.
Essex Police warn residents to keep their vehicles locked and not to leave anything on display.
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Summer in Southend-on-Sea.
Photo by Dawid Glawdzin.

Football fans commandeered an open top bus on Southend seafront yesterday during celebrations following England's win against Sweden!
The open top bus travels along the seafront to offer tourists views of our town but was stopped by football fans so that they could celebrate on the top deck.
Video by Billy Brand.

Wondering where your bus was this afternoon?
Football fans hold up bus in Leigh-on-Sea as they celebrate in the road after England’s win against Sweden!
Send us your videos of celebrations around Southend to have them featured!
... Video by Natalie Hazelden.
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This was the scene in central Southend this afternoon following England's win against Sweden in the World Cup!
Send us your videos of celebrations around Southend to have them featured!
Video by James Gandy.

This was the scene in the Last Post pub on Tuesday, after England’s win against Columbia on penalties!
Where is the best place to watch the World Cup in Southend?
Are there any big outdoor screens in Southend showing tomorrow’s match?
... Video by Denver Chawner.
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This Southend summer camp is brilliant fun for children aged 4 - 12!
The camps include Giant Slip & Slide Water Fun Days, which are very popular!
Each day of the summer camp is filled with fantastic activities which ensure children have a memorable break from school, gain new... skills, socialise and make friends!
The camps are open between 7:30am-6pm, providing flexibility, consistency and a wrap around childcare service for busy or working parents.
Kidz Camps Essex also has venues in Colchester & Rayleigh.
For more information and to book your child a place, search Kidz Camp Essex on Facebook.
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This is adorable! 23-month-old Emily Clayton joined in with the celebrations at Southend Hospital yesterday to celebrate 70 years of the NHS.

Latest: A bird strike to an easyJet plane taking off from Southend Airport this afternoon caused the pilot to divert and make an emergency landing at Stansted Airport.
Flight EZY7435 took off from Southend Airport at 16:45 but one of the engines is understood to have been hit by a large bird - now thought to be a seagull.
Local residents near to the airport report hearing a “horrendous noise” as the Airbus plane took off and tried to climb.
... The pilot quickly declared an emergency landing was necessary and diverted immediately to Stansted where the plane landed safely.
Lucy Chapman was one of the passengers on the flight and was in a group of 11 women travelling to Marbella for a hen do. She told Your Southend: “The take off was very noisy, the roof was banging around and the plane was vibrating. EasyJet have now told us to go home after three hours of waiting at Stansted because they can’t get another flight!”
Another passenger, Hannah Johnson, said: “Once the bird hit, the engine noise was horrific and the plane was shaking. It happened almost immediately. We had been told whilst sitting in the plane before taking off that there were birds in the way.”
A spokesperson for easyJet said: “The flight was diverted to Stansted airport due to a bird hitting the plane. We now plan to refuel and continue the flight. The crew will be keeping passengers up to date on the situation.”
UPDATE: A spokesperson for easyJet Operations Control said: “Due to high demand in the Stansted area, we have not been able to source any onward travel for passengers on this flight this evening. Passengers should arrange their own transport such as a taxi, train or bus and claim their expenses back through the easyJet customer service team. We are extremely sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.”
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