2+ hour, 19+ min ago  (389+ words) A range of exciting job opportunities are available at Southend Airport. Roles span across air traffic control, food and beverage, engineering, passenger services, and security. Each position offers a variety of staff benefits and development opportunities. This position is vital…...

4+ day, 31+ min ago  (1043+ words) The scramble to buy PPE during the pandemic saw the UK waste almost £10 billion of taxpayers’ money, the official inquiry into the handling of Covid-19 has found. In the fifth report of her inquiry, Baroness Heather Hallett criticised the “vast…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (308+ words) One of the world’s largest container ships is set to dock in Essex this week, offering a rare chance to see a modern mega‑vessel on the Thames. The Munich Maersk, with a gross tonnage in the hundreds of thousands…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (145+ words) Riviera Travel’s Deal of the Week: Experience some of the world’s most inspiring scenery and save up to £750pp on Riviera Travel’s 11-day – Cologne, the Rhine Gorge and Medieval Germany river cruise, departing 30th September 2026. This enchanting cruise offers a rich blend…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (416+ words) A Russian patrol aircraft “repeatedly approached” the UK’s Carrier Strike Group as it operated in the Arctic last week, and was intercepted by two F-35 fighter jets, the Ministry of Defence said. The Bear-F plane dropped a series of buoys…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (435+ words) A major UK airline is set to cut flights to three destinations in the coming weeks due to financial pressures. Loganair offers flights to and from locations across the UK and France, including Paris, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and London. But the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (595+ words) Holidaymakers now have a "milestone" 30 routes to choose from at Southend Airport after three new destinations were announced this month. This comes after the launch of new flights to Lyon and Sharm el-Sheikh, just a week after the addition of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (567+ words) The EU's new Entry Exit System (EES) could be suspended at two Italian airports to help cope with summer tourist numbers. The EES was first introduced in October last year, before the rollout ramped up on April 10. The new system…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (442+ words) Southend Airport have announced the arrival of two new Winter routes to it's ever-growing list of destinations. The new easyJet routes will fly passengers to Lyon in France and Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, offering both winter sports getaways and…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (777+ words) Sailors on a Russian warship fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel in the latest sign of tensions with Vladimir Putin’s country. The incident is understood to have involved the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich about 20 nautical…...