A SEAFRONT funfair is set to expand into a derelict neighbourhood, following closure due to a fire. Leisure Island, on Canvey Island, announced its closure on Facebook, back in February, due to a ...

“It's so sad we have had to close the park but hopefully we have created loads of memories for the families that visited us.” At the time, Fantasy Island co-owner Derek Gray insisted Canvey ...

insisted Canvey seafront was still "moving forward" when speaking to the BBC in February. Derek Gray owns the neighbouring Fantasy Island amusement park He added: "We are getting more and more ...

Fantasy Island, in Eastern Esplanade, Canvey Island, will take over site of Leisure Island, which is next door to them on the seafront. Scott Petty closed Leisure Island in February after 20 years.

which is located on the Eastern Esplanade of Canvey Island in Essex, closed following a devastating fire last September. The attraction had been open for two decades. The former amusement park was ...