A small island community in the Thames Estuary that voted massively for Brexit is now drawing inspiration from distant Catalonia for its own plans to gain independence from authorities on the mainland ...

Some people on Canvey reported a flood depth of 4ft (1.2m) in the centre of the island, but 8ft (2.4m) near the sea walls to the east Seventy years ago, a freak blend of weather events caused one of ...

Occupying seven square miles off the coast of Essex, Canvey Island is home to more than 40,000 people They are two battles for independence taking place 700 miles apart: one fighting for the future of ...

CANVEY Island is plotting a Catalan-style bid to break away from Britain. The Thames island in Essex, which has a population of almost 40,000, is fed up with decisions being made about its future on ...

CANVEY ISLAND, England (JTA) — This scruffy-looking town on the mouth of the Thames River is known for its oysters, sea breeze and the nativism of its residents. It’s also home to one of Europe’s ...

The Canvey Island Independent party wants self-rule (from the mainland borough council) for the reclaimed isle in the Thames estuary – and the movement is gaining momentum Canvey Island has its own ...

The death of a man in a Canvey Island car park may have been the result of a targeted attack”, murder squad detectives have said. Essex Police said the man, in his 40s, was found injured in the car ...

Dead fish were having to be removed from the lake, and local people were advised to keep their pets away People have been warned to keep away from a "toxic" lake after dead fish were found on its ...