Essex Police are appealing for information following a robbery at Canvey Heights Country Park. It was reported that a man in his 40s was approached by someone with a knife at around 8.30pm on Monday.

Some people on Canvey reported a flood depth of 4ft (1.2m) in the centre of the island, but 8ft (2.4m) near the sea walls to the east Seventy years ago, a freak blend of weather events caused one ...

Tidal protection along a 3km (1.9 mile) stretch of Canvey Island, Essex, will be improved by the Environment Agency. It said parts of the defences dated back to the 1930s and the latest upgrades ...