Here is what we know so far about the circumstances around the tragedy. A large tree in Chalkwell Park partially fell on five ...

The rags to riches star did have a genuine affection for Essex, in particular for the Southend seaside which had given him so much pleasure as a boy ...

Since Leonna Ruka died after a tree collapsed in Chalkwell Park in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, last week, concern has been raised ...

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Sea residents should prepare for a change in weather conditions today, with rain expected to hit the area after a week of ...

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FOUR flights to or from Southend Airport have been cancelled today as a two-day strike by French air traffic control continues to cause delays ...

England failed to qualify for the World Cup twice in the gloomy seventies and as a result, their triumph from the swinging ...

Witnesses said 40 to 50 people had tried to lift up the fallen tree, which partially collapsed at a park in Southend on ...

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A witness has described hearing a "horrendous, screeching scream" and how 40 to 50 people tried to lift the fallen tree off ...

Seven-year-old Leonna Ruka died when a tree toppled on to her in a Southend park on Saturday. | ITV News Anglia ...