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Maria holds a little black fluffy dog and smiles at the camera. They are standing in woods that are covered in snow, and the dog has snow on its tummy. Maria wears a blue fleece and has very long black wavy hair.

Nurse on first day among four dead in plane crash

A Dutch pilot and co-pilot were also among the four people killed at London Southend Airport.

Four people look on as black smoke comes from the crashed plane in Southend

Airport to remain shut after fireball plane crash

Eyewitnesses describe seeing the plane "bank heavily" shortly after take-off.

Plane crash wreckage.

Aerial video shows plane crash site and wreckage

The footage shows an area of charred ground and the remains of the aircraft at Southend Airport.

A hand holds a tub of ice cream with the lid off - the lid is orange in colour and has various logos on it, such as Easyjet and London Southend Airport. The ice cream itself is slightly green with chunks spread through.

Snail ice cream gimmick mistaken for April Fool

Unusual flavours of ice creams used in a publicity stunt are mistaken for a 1 April prank.

EasyJet planes are parked on a runway, packed side-by-side. There are runway lights and equipment scattered around the runway. Houses and infrastructure can be seen in the background.

EasyJet opens base at London Southend Airport

It will run 122 flights per week across 20 routes.

The outside of London Southend Airport, a large modern building with "London Southend Airport" written in large letters on the side.

Airport gets injunction to stop would-be protests

A hearing at the High Court is told London Southend Airport "remains exposed" without an order.

Vulcan XL426 bomber

Resident urges minister to halt ex-bomber tests

David Smith says engine noise from the Cold War plane causes residents "extreme suffering".

Johan Lundgren with black/grey hair wearing a grey jacket and standing in front of an EasyJet plane

EasyJet returns to UK airport after Covid slump

EasyJet says it will fly to new destinations as part of an expansion to meet customer demand.

London Southend Airport

Southend Airport to be taken over by US business

Its owner Esken says it does not want a process that is "destructive" for shareholders.