Bus “explodes” and goes up in flames in Southend city centre

11 months ago

A bus caught fire in Southend on Wednesday night, with witnesses describing "explosions". The single-decker Arriva bus quickly went up…

Police investigate after squirrels killed with catapults in Belfairs Wood

11 months ago

Squirrels are reportedly being killed by a group of men with catapults in Belfairs Woods, Leigh-on-Sea. Multiple reports have been…

Revealed: New airline and daily route from Southend Airport to Newquay, Cornwall

11 months ago

London Southend Airport has unveiled a brand-new airline and route, answering the demand from travellers across Essex, London, and East…

B&M opening new store in Southend city centre

11 months ago

B&M has officially confirmed that its transformation of the former Wilko store in Southend’s Victoria Shopping Centre is well under…

Man rescued from sinking car on Southend seafront

11 months ago

Heroic people jumped into the sea on Southend seafront to save a man from a sinking car. The incident happened…

Emergency services respond to chimney explosion in Southend

11 months ago

Multiple fire crews rushed to a chimney explosion in Boscombe Road, Southend, this morning. The incident, described by witnesses as…

New lounge cafe bar opening in Rayleigh High Street

11 months ago

A new restaurant is opening in Rayleigh High Street, in the former Barclays bank unit, and will be called Manzano…

Southend’s first New Years Eve seafront fireworks draw large crowds

11 months ago

Southend’s first New Years Eve seafront fireworks are being hailed a huge success, drawing a “much larger than expected” turnout.…

Dunelm plans to open new store in Southend city centre

11 months ago

Major retailer Dunelm has resurfaced plans to open a new store in Southend High Street. The retailer is planning once…

Car bursts into flames in Tesco Extra car park

11 months ago

A Volkswagen car caught fire in the Tesco Extra supermarket car park in Southend today. Shocked shoppers watched the fire…