Police car flips onto roof outside Southend police station blocking the busy road

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A police flipped onto its roof outside the police station on Victoria Avenue in Southend while responding to an incident.…

Southend Food & Drink Festival to serve up ten days of tasty deals and prizes this autumn

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A brand-new culinary celebration is coming to Southend this autumn, as the city prepares to launch its first-ever Southend Food…

Inside Southend’s former tax office: Explorers reach rooftop before conversion to hundreds of new flats

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A group of urban explorers quietly gained access to the empty tower block at 21 Victoria Avenue in the city…

Residents hit by ‘unbearable’ smell and fly invasion weeks after warehouse fire in Eastwood

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Residents across Eastwood and Leigh-on-Sea say they are living in “horrendous” conditions as a huge fruit fly infestation continues to…

Plans for 2,000 new homes & Southend’s ‘largest park’ on green belt land near Thorpe Bay

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Major proposals for 2,000 new homes on green belt land between Thorpe Bay and Shoebury have been revealed, as public…

Tenant evicted & closure order issued for Southend flat after repeated anti-social behaviour

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A closure order has been granted for a flat in central Southend after months of anti-social behaviour, including reports of…

Man jailed after police uncover huge cannabis farm in Shoebury industrial unit: See inside

2 months ago

A man has been jailed after police discovered a large cannabis farm hidden inside an industrial unit in Shoeburyness, where…

Free pizza to celebrate new bottomless pizzeria opening in Southend city centre

2 months ago

A new artisan pizzeria offering bottomless pizza and drinks is opening this weekend in Southend city centre – and they’re…

Teen punched in the face by masked men stealing her dad’s car in Shoebury

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A 19-year-old girl was punched in the face by masked men as they stole her dad’s car in Shoeburyness on…

Another blow to Southend High Street as River Island closes – here’s the full list of River Island store closures

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Another well-known retailer has disappeared from Southend High Street, as River Island confirms the permanent closure of its city centre…