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A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

“I’m speechless” Southend United hero Collin Andeng Ndi reacts to winning the FA Trophy 👏 🎙 @Msmith850 📺 TNT Sports and HBO Max

Happening now on Chalkwell Beach! @sascampaigns #paddleoutprotest #estuary

Ken Murphy is Tesco’s UK CEO and the highest paid supermarket boss. He pays himself £10,800,000 a year, but is registered to pay tax in the Republic of Ireland. Yet he complains that 'costs' are too high so he can't afford to pay his workers.

I think all MP's should be audited every year.

Tomorrow! Lizzie Page talks us through her inspirations, obstacles and experiences in publishing. A Q&A and book signing/sale will follow this fascinating talk. Saturday 16th May, 2pm-3.30pm at The Forum Tickets are FREE. Call: 01702 534111 or visit: eventbrite.co.uk/o/southend-lib…

For #NationalWalkingMonth take a stroll along our magnificent riverside, breathe in the fresh air & take in the stunning views of the #Thames Estuary 🌊 And call into St George's Arts Centre today until 1pm for tourism advice, upcoming events & a friendly welcome.

BREAKING: Nigel Farage bought a £1.4 million property in cash, shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, Sky News learns. Sky's political correspondent @AliFortescue has this exclusive story ⬇️  trib.al/1bMRCCs

BREAKING: Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has resigned from Keir Starmer's government. Sky's political editor @BethRigby has more on this exclusive story ⬇️ Politics latest: trib.al/WLFmeZb 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

After a $1.6 billion investment and years of hard work, the Seine River, which was once heavily polluted, is now clean enough for swimming for the first time in over a century. The city of Paris has also invested in three public swimming locations.

Thousands of young people will brave the wilds of Dartmoor this weekend to complete the gruelling Ten Tors Challenge. They set out in teams of six, tackling a 35-, 45- or 55-mile route, camping overnight on the moor, and encountering some of the toughest terrain in southern England. Read more: tinyurl.com/3x89j95h Pictures from the MoD.

Nigel Farage blames “computer-hacking” for public revelation of his £5m gift from a billionaire living in Thailand. Gift not disclosed to authorities. Foreign money funds Reform. What have the tax exiles been promised? What else has not been disclosed? archive.ph/kowpN

Southend currently elects one third of its councillors every year for three years.🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 Southend-on-Sea local election results 2026 in full - Manchester Evening News share.google/7ybMpzjIiyfnwe…

Private equity owned Morrisons supermarket fined £750k for dirty bakery. Council environmental health officers found poor cleanliness, dirty equipment, inadequate staff supervision, food safety & management failures. Yet corporations demand deregulation. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Watch one of Nigel Farage’s Reform candidates react as racist tweets from his own X account - including one apparently excusing the rape of a Sikh woman and one that declares white people are “the master race” - are read to him. The footage is from a joint investigation by @murphy_simon , @DailyMirror & @hopenothate that exposes Stuart Prior for a slew of hateful comments. Reform said it was “looking into” posts.

Veteran British natural historian David Attenborough — the world's most authoritative voice on the natural world — who will turn 100 on May 8, has had his likeness drawn in the sand at Morecambe Bay, northwestern England reut.rs/49z8VSx

Water company payments are ‘get out of jail card’, says Feargal Sharkey channel4.com/news/water-com…

The Orange Order has been marching through Catholic areas in an attempt to intimidate the nationalist community for literally centuries. And I've never heard a politician calling for the parades to be banned.

Exclusive: How polluting water companies are escaping prosecution The Environment Agency failed to prosecute any water company for a serious pollution incident occurring in the last five years, choosing a divisive alternative punishment instead, writes Alex Thomson. Read our latest newsletter: channel4news.substack.com/p/exclusive-ho…

Effect of Tory freeze of personal allowance at £12570 in April 2021, continuation by Labour. Income tax payers 2021/22, 33m; 2025/26, 39.1m. Basic rate payers 2021/22, 27.4m; 2025/26, 30.4m Pensioners paying income tax, 2021/22, 6.74m; 2025/26, 8.72m. More poor pay income tax.