Everything you need to know about Southend’s 23A & 23B Leigh Link bus services
A long-awaited new bus link has launched to connect Leigh-on-Sea with London Southend Airport and the Airport Business Park, cutting out the need to change […]
Month: September 2025
How to stop maggots, flies and bad smells from Southend’s new wheelie bins
Southend residents are continuing to receive their new wheelie bins as part of the council’s city-wide overhaul of waste collections, with 198,000 plastic bins being […]
Everything you need to know for the 2025 free fireworks displays on Southend seafront
Southend-on-Sea’s Free Firework Spectaculars are always very popular, lighting up the seafront with amazing displays. This year in 2025, the fantastic free fireworks will be […]
Uber confirms plans to return to Southend with new licence application
Uber has announced that it is seeking a licence to operate again in Southend, with the ride-hailing company saying it is formally applying through Southend […]
Remembering the names of Essex’s frontline heroes who never came home
Emergency Services Day – also known as 999 Day – is a time to celebrate the dedication of police officers, paramedics, firefighters and other frontline […]
Tributes paid to biker & angler after fatal Leigh-on-Sea crash, with another man arrested
Tributes have been pouring in for a much-loved motorcyclist and passionate carp angler who tragically lost his life in a collision in Leigh-on-Sea on Saturday […]
Black tar-like lumps washing up on Essex beaches, after tonnes of bitumen spilled into Thames
More than 15 tonnes of bitumen leaked from FM Conway’s Gravesend storage facility into the River Thames, with pollution now reaching beaches across Southend, Canvey Island and Clacton.
Parking wars: why putting cones or bins outside your house to stop people parking is illegal
Parking tensions are growing in towns and cities across the UK, with disputes increasingly spilling onto the street. In areas where on-street parking is scarce, […]