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Southend's two MPs have rallied behind a local council candidate after she faced a tirade of social media abuse. Both James Duddridge MP and Sir David Amess MP...

Local children are being encouraged to help honour their Covid-19 heroes by designing one of eight special Royal Mail stamps. The nationwide competition is...

James is calling for a boost in electric vehicle infrastructure in Southend to make the town “fit for the future”. He wants the local authority to take...

Southend is set to receive more than £228,000 of additional Government funding to help the high street re-open safely and successfully after lockdown. The cash...

Plans to strengthen police powers to tackle unauthorised traveller encampments have been welcomed by James Duddridge MP. On Monday, the Government published its...

James Duddridge MP has welcomed additional funding of over £130 million to tackle serious violent crime – including murder and knife crime – in the coming year...

James Duddridge MP has been quizzed on the return of schools, the lifting of lockdown, and dog-friendly beaches during a recent Q&A session held online. The MP...

James Duddridge MP has criticised plans to hit landlords with a £700 charge for every property they rent out in Southend. The MP for Rochford and Southend East...

A public consultation by Southend Borough Council has found a majority of residents back the idea of a dog-friendly beach in the town. It follows James'...