Mike Stone

Husband, Dad, Grandad, ex Grays councillor all views are my own.

[Your Southend @YourSouthend]

A car ended up stuck on top of an automatic bollard in Southend city centre!

The driver is believed to have tailgated another vehicle into a restricted section of the High Street, driving over an automatic security bollard as it began to rise from the road.

The hydraulic bollards were installed around Southend High Street as part of a major security upgrade designed to protect pedestrian areas from vehicle attacks.

The anti-terror safety scheme cost around £2 million and created a controlled vehicle access system, allowing authorised vehicles in at certain times while keeping the High Street protected.

[Mike Stone @Mikegrays]

@YourSouthend Wish Thurrock would do this

[WeGotitBack 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸 @NotFarLeftAtAll]

Willesden, London

Fly-tipper caught on camera

They just don’t care anymore

[London & UK Street News @CrimeLdn]

Happened on the a13 today..

[steve @bagshaw2112]

The #potholes in the UK have got to be the worst in the world ! It’s about time local councils got their act together !

[Your Southend @YourSouthend]

An Amazon Prime driver has got their van stuck in the mud in the Thames Estuary after they drove into the sea following a satnav route.

They were trying to reach Foulness Island, near Southend, to make a parcel delivery.

But the driver followed a satnav onto The Broomway which is an ancient tidal path across Maplin Sands with a long and dangerous history.

It regularly disappears under the sea, is covered by fast-moving tides and thick fog. It is not suitable for vehicles.

We published a video of the situation on our Facebook page and Instagram feed.

Security staff working for QinetiQ, which manages Foulness Island for the MOD, said the driver abandoned the van as the tide began coming in.

[Have I Got News For You @haveigotnews]

Reform is set to issue England’s largest council tax rise in Worcestershire. A rare display of efficiency by the party, breaking their election promises ahead of schedule

[London City Airport @LondonCityAir]

On 6th January 2026, London City Airport will introduce a drop-off charge.

The charge will be £8.00 for 0-5 minutes then £1 minute for any additional minutes, with a maximum stay of 10 minutes. Blue badge holders will be exempt from the charge.

This move is part of our commitment to encourage more travel to and from the airport via public and sustainable transport modes, of which two-thirds of our passengers already use.

All the details on the incoming drop-off charge can be found here: https://t.co/jvPHIxtIhs

[Out of Context Human Race @NoContextHumans]

Christmas ruined for this fella😭

[Ensignbus @EnsignBusCo]

ℹ️ Tap & Cap

Please remember that if using Tap & Cap on our buses (where you simply tap on) that you should only use ONE payment method (i.e, same bank card or same Apple Pay) for each transaction each day.

A separate payment method should be used per person.

Thank you

[Mike Stone @Mikegrays]

Can’t wait for East Thurrock road to reopen as there’s going to be an accident down Grove rd Grays with the speed they are going up the rd,yes it’s 20mph speed limit but there is no enforcement why

[Mike Stone @Mikegrays]

Can’t wait for East Thurrock road to reopen as Grove rd Grays has became a race track since it’s been closed .

[Mike Stone @Mikegrays]

When will East Thurrock rd re open as the amount of traffic coming down Grove road Grays is https://t.co/Ylb8VKoR1K are speeding at about 50 mph in a 20 mph but will the polive enforce it No,whats the point of having a 20 mph zone if its not enforced

[Beauty of music and nature 🌺🌺 @Axaxia88]

What is this I only got one, well I will not eat anything😡

[ClarksonsFarm @ClarksonsFarm1]

Just waiting on a release date now!5️⃣

[Have I Got News For You @haveigotnews]

After the clocks change, and more people are driving in the dark, there are complaints that LED headlights are too dazzling – the Department for Transport is now looking into it, but they’re really having to squint

[Mike Stone @Mikegrays]

Not even November and 2nd night of fireworks going off and they were not cheap ones.people must have money to burn.

[Herbert Woods @HerbertWoods]

A calm start to the day on the Broads. There’s nothing quite like watching the sun rise over the water. 💙

#NorfolkBroads #Sunrise #HerbertWoods #MorningViews