Three ambulance staff taken to hospital after two ambulances collide near Southend Hospital
Three ambulance staff were taken to hospital after two ambulances collided near Southend Hospital. One crashed into a tree.
Six Southend grammar school places withdrawn after families found using false addresses
Six Southend grammar school offers have been withdrawn after council investigators uncovered false addresses, prompting debate about school catchment areas, academic ability and fair admissions.
Two ATMs taped up and set to be removed from Southend High Street as Halifax closes for good
Two Halifax cash machines have been taped up and are set to be removed following the permanent closure of the bank’s Southend High Street branch.
More than £7,000 raised for family of Southend mum, 32, as partner shares heartbreaking tribute
More than £7,000 has been raised for the family of Southend mum Lauren Rawlinson, 32, as her partner Carl Stead, siblings and friends share heartbreaking tributes.
Classic sports car destroyed by fire in Shoeburyness as driver escapes blaze
A classic TVR sports car was destroyed by fire on Hospital Road in Shoeburyness on Thursday. Witnesses describe the driver’s escape as concerns are raised about ageing fuel systems.
Madness to headline special Priory Park concert as Lazydays Festival expands for 2027
Madness will be coming to Southend for a special Priory Park concert in July 2027 as Lazydays Festival expands to four days. Here’s when tickets go on sale.
Leigh-on-Sea man jailed for 13 years after kidnapping 11-year-old girl
A Leigh-on-Sea man has been jailed for 13 years and six months after kidnapping an 11-year-old girl, forcing her into an alleyway and assaulting her in Woodleigh Avenue.
The 20 destinations people most want to fly to from Southend Airport, as easyJet prepares further expansion
More than 1,500 responses have revealed the destinations passengers most want to see added to the growing route network at London Southend Airport. Your Southend […]
More than 300 penalty points handed out after Southend seafront car meet
A total of 55 drivers have now been hit with a combined 306 penalty points following a huge car meet on Southend seafront earlier this […]
22kg of illegally harvested shellfish seized in crackdown on Southend beaches
More than 22kg of illegally harvested shellfish has been seized after police and council officers joined a crackdown on unauthorised collecting from Southend’s beaches. Four […]
Drivers trapped for two hours after motorcycle crash closes major Southend road
Drivers were left stuck for around two hours on a major Southend dual carriageway after a crash involving a motorcycle on Saturday night. Part of […]
Firefighters tackle blaze outside Southend city centre bar
Firefighters rushed to a Southend city centre bar on Saturday afternoon after a fire broke out in an outside area, sending smoke into the surrounding […]
The Southend Indian restaurant where customers have been coming back for 15 years
What has kept customers coming back to Indian Diner in Eastwood for 15 years? We found out the secret behind this popular Southend Indian restaurant.
Driver caught with more than 50 suspected drug deal bags during Southend police crackdown
A driver was arrested after police found more than 50 suspected drug deal bags during a Southend road safety operation that uncovered 95 traffic offences.
RNLI flag raised in Southend following “appalling” abuse of lifeboat volunteers
An RNLI flag has been raised above a civic building in Southend in a show of support for the charity’s volunteers following recent incidents in […]