Business

Kays Tyres in Rayleigh Road. Photo: Google Street View

Tyre-fitting business submits new plans despite Southend Council order to close
BOSSES behind a tyre fitting business that was ordered to close for operating without planning permission believe there is “no reason” for fresh plans to be rejected.

Katy's Cafe Lounge Will Replace Abandoned Budgens Supermarket

New cafe and cocktail bar to open in place of former town centre supermarket

Authentic - Host Paul Cowland with Neil Butterfield, group MD at Shield Batteries

Leigh battery specialist feature on Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars episode

Plans - The hotel and inset stock image of asylum seekers

Talks taking place to house asylum seekers at south Essex hotel

Opening day revealed for new Five Guys restaurant in Basildon

Opening date revealed for new Five Guys restaurant in Basildon

‘Our beautiful beaches and parks are helping Southend become retirement haven’

‘Our beautiful beaches and parks are helping Southend become retirement haven’

Indoor fun - A Jump Inc trampoline course

Indoor trampoline and ninja assault course joins Seaway leisure scheme

Closing - Leigh Artisan Market

Market designed to help pandemic recovery closes seven months after launch

South Essex garden centre facing demolition amid plans for new Greggs and Travis Perkins

South Essex garden centre facing demolition amid plans for new Greggs and Travis Perkins

Fairytale magic - former event at Adventure Island

Five things to do this weekend - fairytale fun at Adventure Island and more

Funding - Cash For Charities gave the foundation a vital boost

The Echo's Cash For Charities is a 'big boost' for winners

Adventure Island nominated for host of top theme park awards

Adventure Island nominated for host of top theme park awards

Southend Council asked to pay £392k to bail-out struggling school bus firm

Southend Council asked to pay £392k to bail-out struggling school bus firm

Bailiffs clear out Westcliff restaurant as owners are slapped with court orders

Bailiffs seen clearing out Westcliff restaurant as court orders are placed on door

Action - A protest at the plant in February

Major tractor plant strike cancelled at last minute as new pay deal agreed

The old Williams & Griffin shop on Colchester High St

Firms launch search for Essex's oldest family businesses - and they need your help

Airline giant - easyJet will be returning in March 2023 for a full summer season

EasyJet returning to Southend Airport again next year... with new routes hinted at

Small businesses in Scotland are being encouraged to embrace digital technology

Sponsored Why many small businesses are moving online to attract new customers

Family - Owner Kelly Barnard with daughter Kate

Popular Southend board game store to open new cafe after relocating to city centre

Inspiration - The plans are based on the London Eye

Southend to get its own London Eye attraction - complete with spectacular viewing platform

Flavours Gelato - Set to open next month

New dessert parlour set to open in south Essex next month

Arts chain Hobbycraft launching new stores after spike in profits - including one in Westcliff

Arts chain Hobbycraft launching new stores after spike in profits - including one in Southend

Southend's spectacular seafront fireworks returning to city for this autumn

Southend's spectacular seafront fireworks returning to city for this autumn

Barclays - Billericay branch set to close in August

Barclays branch set to shut vows to set up weekly pop-up sites after closure

All the south Essex banks closing this year as bosses ditch high streets (PA)

All the south Essex banks closing this year as bosses ditch high streets

Nightclub and pub bosses reveal plans to open new bar in Westcliff

Nightclub and pub bosses reveal plans to open new bar in Westcliff

In the driving seat - entrepreneur Sonny Green. All photos by Gaz De Vere.

Entrepreneur Sonny also has the gift of the gab when it comes to music

Plans agreed for new Taco Bell restaurant and takeaway in Southend High Street

Taco Bell given green light for new restaurant and takeaway in Southend High Street

Live updates on traffic and travel as second day of rail strikes hits south Essex

Live updates on traffic and travel as second day of rail strikes hits Essex

Action - A protest at the plant in February

Basildon tractor plant set 'to come to standstill' as workers plan walk out over pay row

Best friends - Tsaropoulos Georgios and Emiliano Bardheci opening new Greek restaurant

New Mediterranean restaurant plan revealed as part of Hamlet Court Road resurgence

Action - Some of the striking workers with Mr Dent

Nurses and Royal Mail staff join rail workers at picket line outside Southend station

Struggle - Taxi drivers Paul, Lorence and Henry outside Colchester North Station

Train station taxi drivers say impact of strike on business ‘nothing compared to pandemic’

Severe disruption expected as rail workers go on strike

Live updates as train strikes cripple rail services across Essex

Incidents - Emergency services on the seafront

Updated Seafront traders describe 'horrible toxic atmosphere' as chaos unfolded in Southend

Response - The scene on the seafront

'We did not lose control of streets' insists police chief after stabbings on seafront

Uncertainty over easyJet disruption at Southend Airport after 'concerning' reports

Uncertainty over easyJet disruption at Southend Airport after 'concerning' reports

'Full steam ahead for new Southend United stadium plans with substantial progress made'

'Full steam ahead for new Southend United stadium plans with substantial progress made'

Here's all we know about plans for new Morrisons in Wickford

Here's all we know about plans for new Morrisons in Wickford

Leasehold for sale - Dino Cafe on the market for £185,000

Popular café on the market as owner plans to retire after 32 years on seafront

'We can draw huge acts and business to new planned Blues stadium'

New plans for Blues stadium - including huge ballroom - spark calls for ground to host big concerts

Here's when new Five Guys restaurant is set to open in Basildon

Here's when new Five Guys restaurant is set to open in Basildon

New Morrisons 'costing several millions' set to open next year in Wickford

REVEALED: When the brand new Morrisons coming to south Essex will open

Isolation - Santander is cutting its branch opening hours from July

Residents fear 'isolation from banking' as Santander set to slash opening hours

'It's regrettable': Dunelm scraps plans for new store in Southend

Dunelm scraps plans for new store in Southend city centre shopping centre

'Cutting down price of Italian in busy street could push through sale'

'Cutting down price of Italian in busy street could push through sale'

'Italian restaurant must keep its roots to thrive after business sale'

Popular Italian street food restaurant In Westcliff up for sale

Projects - Tim Gocher OBE and the Dolma team visited their hydropower plant in Nepal and inset Tim Gocher with his wife Pooja

NHS governor who helped create 10,000 jobs overseas appointed OBE by Queen

All we know about rebuild of historic fishmongers after blaze

All we know about rebuild of historic fishmongers after blaze

'Owners did the right thing': Fire crews rush chip pan fire at a takeaway'

Fire crews rush to chip pan fire at a takeaway in busy street

'Hero shop worker rescues man' after two car crash at busy Leigh junction

'Hero shop worker rescues man' after two car crash at busy Leigh junction

Members of Aslef at Greater Anglia are set to strike this month. Photo: PA

Fresh wave of rail strikes to threaten huge travel disruption across Essex

Grays Shopping Centre bosses (inset: Google Street View) plan to re-imagine future of town centre

Shopping centre bosses 're-imagining future of town centre' with huge plans

Price of filling up with fuel to hit £100 with biggest daily jump in 17 years

Price of filling up with fuel to hit £100 with biggest daily jump in 17 years