The Twenty One cafe, on Pier Hill, closed in 2018 after its operator pulled out, despite Southend Council investing £200,000 in it A LONDON-STYLE Boris bike scheme could be launched in Southend as part of plans to re-open a seafront cafe. The Twenty One cafe, on Pier Hill, closed in 2018 after its operator pulled out, despite Southend Council investing £200,000 in it. Southend Council and the Focal Point Gallery hoped to run pop up events from the unit during the summer months but the Covid-19 lockdowns put those plans on hold. Now the council hopes to utilise the prominent unit by offering refreshments and cycle hire once lockdown is lifted.
EMERGENCY railway works to repair a crumbling embankment will be completed this weekend, with lines set to reopen fully on Monday. Network Rail has been completing repairs to part of the Great Eastern Main Line at Ingatestone since last Friday when part of the embankment became unstable. It caused a dip in the tracks on one of the lines. Engineers have been working around the clock to repair the issue but a reduced timetable has been in place this week. Emergency works to stabilise the embankment at Ingatestone on the Great Eastern Main Line. Picture: Network Rail
Works to repair the embankment started last Friday