Basildon Christmas tractor run set to return with illuminated festive spectacle

4 weeks ago

Basildon’s Christmas Tractor Run will once again bring colour, light and community spirit to the town on Saturday 13 December…

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

4 weeks ago

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

2 years of roadworks: Queensway underpass to be filled in as Southend prepares for major road overhaul

4 weeks ago

Queensway underpass is set to disappear as Southend prepares for one of its biggest regeneration projects in decades. The underpass…

Man named and charged after reports of someone carrying sword in Shoebury

4 weeks ago

Police have charged a man after multiple alarmed people reported seeing someone walking through Shoeburyness holding a sword. The incident…

Photo Gallery: Thousands fill Southend High Street for the 2025 Christmas lights switch on

1 month ago

Southend High Street was packed on Saturday as thousands turned out for the Big Christmas Switch On, transforming the city…

11-year-old pushed to ground and robbed on way to school – man wanted by police

1 month ago

An 11-year-old boy was shoved to the ground and robbed of his scooter whilst on his way to school on…

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Westcliff, with 16-year-old girl also arrested

1 month ago

Detectives have secured a charge of attempted murder against a man, after a violent stabbing in Westcliff that left a…

Man left seriously injured after being stabbed multiple times near Westcliff station

1 month ago

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed repeatedly in Westcliff on Saturday evening. The victim is…

Major rescue operation launched to rescue “a man in the sea” on Westcliff seafront

1 month ago

A major emergency response was launched along Southend seafront on Thursday night after reports of a man in the water…

Mercedes driver fined for fraudulently using disabled blue badge in Southend

2 months ago

A Southend man has been fined hundreds of pounds after being caught fraudulently using a blue badge that belonged to…