- EASTENDERS Heather and Shirley join other cast members for flming on Southend seafront - latest pictures
- Two-page special on the debate over "shared spaces" at Southend's City Beach and Victoria Gateway
- Details of a court case in which a 16-year-old boy was kidnapped and tortured
- PLUS... Your Friday round-up of entertainment, arts and leisure across south Essex THERE IS ALWAYS MUCH MORE IN THE PAPER THAN ONLINE
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