A busy weekend of football from grassroots to the very top. A stunning free-kick from outside the box by @connielewin6 for @rayleighladies_fc was easily goal of the game during the @ecw_fl League Plate Final, but top side opponents @stanwaypegasuswomen notched up eight in replay to take the trophy.

Night bomber. Following her duties over Horse Guards Parade for the VE Day 80th Anniversary Concert last night (which was incredible, by the way) PA474 came into Southend at the going down of the sun. #bbmf #royalairforce #ve80 #ve80thanniversary #raf #pa474 #londonsouthendairport #avgeek #avgeeks

VE Day flypast finale #veday #veday80 #veday80thanniversary #london #raf #royalairforce #redarrows #rafat #nikonphotography📷

'Passion of Jesus' played out in Trafalgar Square, with actor Peter Bergin once again feeling the wrath of the Romans. #easterfriday #trafalgarsquare #jesus #crucifixion #biblestory #romans #onthecross #london

A new dawn for London Southend Airport, with easyJet re-opening their base, basing three aircraft at the airport and adding ten new destinations. First new flight here heading away to Enfidha (Tunisia) before sunrise. #easyjet #londonsouthendairport #southendonsea #nikonphotography #essex #avgeek

Denise Van Outen on the decks during 'Disco City', the evening section of the Southend City Day event held to celebrate the anniversary of Southend on Sea being granted city status #denisevanouten #southendonsea #essex #southend #southendonseacitycouncil #southendcityday #nikonphotography

Windy New Year's Eve fireworks at Southend on Sea. #newyearseve2025 #newyearsevefireworks #happynewyear #southendonsea #essex #fireworks

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Santa's Lapland flight departing London Southend Airport carrying excited passengers off to see Mr. Claus and his Elves in Finland. #santaslapland #titanairways #southendairport #christmas #avgeeks #aviationphotography

Our youngest helping with the decs #christmascats #christmas #kitten #cat

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Christmas Charity Tractor Run, Basildon, Essex. Owners of New Holland, Case IH and Ford Tractors have gathered at the CNH Industrial tractor plant at Basildon, formerly a Ford tractor plant, before heading out around Basildon adorned with Christmas lights and decorations.

The 2012 Sussex Trophy at the Goodwood Revival saw two Aston Martin DBR1s competing with chassis DBR1/1 leading chassis DBR1/5 through the chicane. Only five DBR1s were built & claimed various race wins. DBR1/1 was sold for a world record price for a British-made car of US$22,555,000 in August 2017

People watch from their Docklands development high-rise balconies as a pilot competes in the Red Bull Air Race 2007 over the River Thames. #rbar #redbullairrace #docklands #london

Singer Kate Nash performing at March4Women gender equality event as part of International Women's Day 2017. She's currently in the news for her OnlyFans page which she's using as part of her “Butts for Tour Buses” campaign to help fund her upcoming tour. #keepmusiclive #katenash #buttsfortourbuses

Wings over Wairarapa airshow at Hood Aerodrome, New Zealand in 2013. So grateful to have had the chance to see a de Havilland Mosquito in the air, especially flown so well and at such a picturesque location and well organised and choreographed event. #dehavillandmosquito #wingsoverwairarapa #avspecs

Celebrities including actors Thomas Coombes (Baby Reindeer) and Anne Odeke switching on the Southend Christmas lights. @thommycoombes #babyreindeer #southendonsea #southend #essex #christmas #salvotheclown #anneodeke #thomascoombes