Police close A127 as man spotted on edge of footbridge at Kent Elms Corner

10 months ago

Traffic on the A127 was brought to a standstill after a man was spotted "standing on the edge of the…

PETA activists stage ‘go-vegan’ protest outside new Popeyes chicken restaurant in Southend

10 months ago

The grand opening of Popeyes in Southend High Street drew more than just hungry customers on it's opening day today…

Kursaal at risk: water leaks and decay threaten Southend’s historic icon

10 months ago

Recent photographs taken from inside Southend's iconic Kursaal have unveiled concerning maintenance issues plaguing the historic landmark. Urban explorers, gaining…

Video: Army detonates wartime bomb ‘picked up’ by a visitor to Southend beach

10 months ago

A wartime bomb was detonated in a controlled explosion after it was picked up by a visitor on a restricted…

Man arrested after armed robbery in Southend city centre

10 months ago

A man has been arrested following a robbery in Southend that saw armed police dispatched to a property in Maldon…

Green light for Southend’s Empire Theatre to be redeveloped into flats after planning appeal win

10 months ago

Plans to redevelop Southend’s historic Empire Theatre site into a five and six-storey block of flats, shops and community spaces…

Long queues spark frustration at Leigh tip, with Southend tip now to have reduced capacity for works

10 months ago

Residents in Southend are voicing growing frustration over long queues and "traffic chaos" at Leigh Marshes Household Waste Recycling Centre…

Police appeal after child hurt by off-lead dog in Southend’s Priory Park

10 months ago

Police are appealing for help to identify a woman that they want to speak to after a child was injured…

Stansted Airport chaos as IT meltdown causes hundreds of passengers to miss flights

11 months ago

Planes were leaving "half empty" as hundreds of frustrated passengers missed their flights from Stansted Airport this morning, after a…

Man remanded to prison after repeatedly harassing vulnerable people including children, young women & the disabled

11 months ago

An man who reportedly persistently harassed and verbally abused vulnerable members of the public has been remanded to prison awaiting…