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.
Month: October 2026
Six Southend grammar school places withdrawn after families found using false addresses
Six Southend grammar school offers have been withdrawn after council investigators uncovered false addresses, prompting debate about school catchment areas, academic ability and fair admissions.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 […]