A Southend Pier train was damaged during an incident at the sea end of the pier's 1.25m (2km) track earlier this month. Southend-on-Sea City Council said the Office of Rail and Road (ORR ...

The road pier was refurbished in 2011. Unlike on the mainland, South Western Railway runs both track and trains on the island. But Network Rail remains responsible for the pier.

Architects have been commissioned to design a new pavilion for the longest pleasure pier in the world. It will be located on the site of a former bowling alley on Southend Pier that was destroyed ...

Visitors will be able to take selfies by a new signpost on Southend Pier A new Land's End-style signpost has been added to a resort pier to boost tourism and encourage visitors to take selfies.