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WESTCLIFF: New powers used to close brothel

New powers to close down brothels have been used for the first time in the UK – during a raid in Westcliff. UK Border Agency officials, along with a team from Essex Police and Southend Council, entered the property at 494a London Road in Westcliff on Thursday afternoon (7 Oct). One foreign national was arrested on suspicion of managing a brothel... [Read more of this review]

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UPDATE: Regular flights from Southend to Ireland on the way

Regular passenger flights from Southend to Ireland will soon become a reality, with up to 300,000 passengers a year benefitting from the new service. The Stobart Group, which owns London Southend Airport has signed a deal to save low-cost Irish airline Aer Arann.  The company was put into administration earlier this year, but is expected to come out... [Read more of this review]

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SOUTHEND: Tree removals open old wounds

Three trees – which have been felled in Southend over the past couple of days – have reopened a dispute between protesters and the council. Saxon King in Priory Park (SKIPP) say the trees – along Eastern Avenue – were “apparently healthy” and have slammed Southend Council, calling the action “arboreal genocide”. But... [Read more of this review]

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YOUR VIEW: ‘The Only Way is Essex’

So did you see ITV2′s much hyped ‘The Only Way is Essex’?  Many of you have been getting in touch with longpier.com to add your thoughts about the show – and now you can start the debate right here. The ten part series – which started on Sunday night – has divided opinion so far.  Many people say it’s a true... [Read more of this review]

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