The full-scale replica of Christopher Columbus’s famous flagship from his 1492 voyage will be open to the public ...

The Oasis UK tour is set to get underway this week in Cardiff. Take a look back when Noel and Liam Gallagher visited Essex in the 1990s.

Southend Pier. At 1.3 miles (2.1km), it is the world's longest pleasure pier . The Grade II-listed structure dates from 1830 and has survived several fires, boat crashes and severe storms.

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AN iconic seaside destination is under threat as the local council faces a £200,000 loss. Southend Pier could be forced to close if Southend-on-Sea City Council goes bust. The council may have to ...

The seaside town with UK's longest pier that needs it's own train to get to the end The 1.3-mile-long feat of engineering was first completed in 1889 is still the longest of its kind of the planet.

Southend Pier served as a muster point for boats heading to Dunkirk, and the signpost includes the French port. Mr Cox said: "This new feature symbolises our commitment to rejuvenating Southend ...

CASH may be a little tight, but with summer and the school holidays on the way that shouldn’t mean you can’t make plans; so here are some of the best budget-friendly days out in Essex you can enjoy ...

Pier disasters. There are a number of buildings at the end of the pier, including the pub, fast food restaurants and a newly-built lifeboat station. It is thought the lifeboat station has survived. At ...

Southend Pier Cultural Centre-White Arkitekter and Sprunt 5 of 14 The centre is a meeting place for tourists and residents with restaurant, café, cultural centre with studios, exhibitions, film ...

Now the 22-year-old dad is being hailed as a hero for dropping his pants and using his own sprinkler to douse a flame that threatened the iconic Southend Pier in Southend-on-Sea, U.K., Friday.

Southend Pier will remain closed over the weekend after it was struck by a fishing boat. A local fishing trawler hit a section of the Essex attraction at 07:00 GMT.