The former England defender said, with the pandemic causing problems off the pitch in football, he was "keen not to be a financial burden to the club".

Sol Campbell leaves Southend United by mutual consent

Montage of four hospital GVs in Essex and Northamptonshire - Southend, Northampton, Kettering and Basildon

Fifty patients have died with coronavirus in the past 10 days in the Anglia region with 35 of them in four hospitals.

The hospitals in the Anglia region where patients are still dying with Covid-19

People arriving from abroad now have to self isolate for 14 days.

Southend airport boss criticises 'sledgehammer approach' of quarantine

A man in his 20s is in a life-threatening conditioning after being stabbed in Southend. 

Two arrested after man in 20s is stabbed in Southend

The council leader criticised the Prime Minister's for announcing the relaxation of restrictions ahead of another hot weekend

With a sunny weekend ahead, Southend bosses urges outsiders to stay away

A campaign telling people to stay away from the seaside as the weather improves has launched

Coronavirus: Public urged not to visit Southend-on-Sea as temperatures soar

In a letter to management, staff said if the standard and availability of PPE is not improved, services in high-risk areas will be limited. 

Southend Hospital staff warn of need to cut services due to limited PPE

An Essex GP is believed to have become the first doctor in the UK to have died after contracting coronavirus.

Essex GP feared to be first UK doctor to die of Covid-19

Southend Borough council is urging people not to visit the seaside to help reduce crowds and increasing the risk of spreading coronavirus. 

Visitors told to stay away from the seaside

A 26-year-old man was found injured in Cromer Road at around 11.50pm on March 6. He later died in hospital.

16-year-old boy among three arrested over fatal stabbing in Southend

A man is seriously ill in hospital after a hit and run crash in Southend.

Man fighting for his life after hit and run crash in Essex

Six football fans who were involved in a "planned and pre-meditated" brawl before a Luton Town match have been banned from fixtures.

Six fans handed football bans after brawl before Luton Town match

A new life-size statue of a young WW1 soldier has been unveiled in Southend as a tribute to those in the Essex regiment who died

Life-size WW1 statue unveiled in Southend

After a royal burial site was discovered in Essex, we look at what clues the discovery could tell us about who was laid to rest there...

Britain's answer to ‘Tutankhamun tomb’ found in Essex: What do we know?

Firefighters have tackled a large fire next to Southend United's football stadium.

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