Watlington

A4074 closed after fire rips through boatshed

A BOATSHED and workshop was badly damaged in a fire which caused a major road to be closed.
Fire crews were called to the building at Benson Marina next to the A4074 shortly after 4am on Friday.
Witnesses said they saw flames at least 30ft high coming …

Two people injured after four-vehicle crash on A10 between …

Part of the A10 was closed due to a four-vehicle crash which happened this morning which has left two people with injuries.
The road was shut between the Oakwood Corner roundabout near Watlington up to Setch Road in Setchey.
Police have confirmed that …

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Anglian Water on site of second sewage leak in Benfleet

Andrew Sheldon, Essex County Councillor responsible for South Benfleet, has branded it a “big worry” that there has been a second sewage leak. 
The leak, yesterday morning, saw sewage spill onto Watlington Road where the Benfleet Sewage Treatment Works…

Sewage spills on Essex street for second time in a week

Places in South Benfleet have been contaminated with sewage water for a second time in just over a week after a wastewater spilt at a recycling centre yesterday (May 1). The incident happened at Anglian Water’s Castle Point Water Recycling Centre where…