AI speed camera in Southend cut down again just hours after being reinstalled

1 month ago

A controversial AI-enabled speed camera outside a Southend school has been "cut down" for a second time, just 12 hours…

Teenage girl critically injured after vehicle incident in Chalkwell Park, with arrests made

2 months ago

A teenage girl was left in a critical condition in hospital after suffering significant injuries during an incident involving a…

Dad’s warning after child “slices leg open” in Thorpe Bay tidal pool

2 months ago

A dad has warned parents about hidden dangers in a popular tidal paddling pool on Southend seafront after his young…

Fire tears through derelict Shoebury care home as police treat blaze as suspected arson

2 months ago

A fire ripped through a former care home in Shoebury on Saturday evening, sending thick smoke into the air as…

Man hit by stolen car in Westcliff dies as victim named and described as “quiet & kind” man

3 months ago

A man who was struck by a stolen car in Westcliff has very sadly died from his injuries, as tributes…

Wave of taxi break-ins leaves drivers out of work across Southend: taxi company issues appeal

3 months ago

Taxi drivers in Southend are being hit by a wave of overnight break-ins, with at least ten vehicles left damaged…

Armed police & Air Ambulance deployed in Southend after ‘gunshots’ heard… but it was just a video game

4 months ago

Armed police were dispatched to a home in Southend after neighbours reported hearing what sounded like gunshots, along with someone…

Westcliff hit & run leaves taxi driver in critical condition as stolen Mercedes found abandoned

4 months ago

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being hit by a stolen car in Westcliff. Emergency services,…

Southend among first in UK to get new AI speed camera as 100 rolled out nationwide: This is how they work

4 months ago

Southend is among the first areas in the UK to trial a new generation of AI-powered speed cameras, as more…

“Concrete it over” – ideas shared for Southend lagoon after family get trapped in ‘quicksand’

4 months ago

Fresh calls are growing over what should happen to Three Shells Lagoon in Southend after more people became stuck in…