FAQs: Everything you need to know about the Better Queensway project in Southend

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What is the Better Queensway project? Better Queensway is a long term regeneration scheme focused on the Queensway estate and…

Boom Battle Bar in Southend shuts suddenly just two years after opening

2 months ago

Boom Battle Bar in Southend has shut suddenly, just over two years after opening inside the Victoria Shopping Centre. The…

“It was a huge bang”: Drink driver arrested after car crashes into Church in Southend

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after ploughing into the side of All Saints’ Church on…

Southend child abuser jailed as police uncover vast collection of indecent images

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A Southend man who sexually abused a child and amassed more than 125,000 indecent images of children has been jailed…

‘Mega Greggs’ planned for Southend High Street with bigger menu & longest opening hours

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Greggs is planning to open a new flagship store on Southend High Street, taking over the former post office unit…

Huge Sutton Road pothole causes thousands of pounds of damage to vehicles

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At least 25 drivers have reported damage to their vehicles after hitting a “crater-like” pothole on Sutton Road, with the…

‘Scary and disgusting’ Lucy Road toilets finally demolished near Southend seafront

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The demolition of the long-derelict Lucy Road public toilets has been welcomed by local residents, following years of crime, anti-social…

Firefighters cut woman free after car and bus crash in Southend

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A woman was freed from her car by firefighters after her car was in a collision with a bus on…

Southend’s Queensway footbridge demolished amid safety concerns & regeneration debate

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The footbridge over the busy Queensway road in Southend has now been removed, marking a major and symbolic milestone in…

Three people arrested after A130 crash that injured five emergency workers

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Three people have been arrested following a serious early morning collision on the A130 that left five emergency services workers…