Southend Hospital staff seen in hazmat suits during nuclear incident drill

2 months ago

Teams from the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust set up decontamination tents, triaged volunteer patients, and practised live…

Photos: £45,000 of illegal vapes, tobacco & Labubu toys seized in Southend High Street crackdown

2 months ago

Southend High Street has been the centre of a major Trading Standards operation that uncovered £45,000 worth of illegal vapes,…

New rules confirmed for larger and shared wheelie bins in Southend

2 months ago

Southend-on-Sea residents can now apply for larger wheelie bins as part of the city’s new waste collection scheme. After months…

Unlicensed York Road house in multiple occupation leads to landlords being fined

2 months ago

Two property companies have been fined more than £21,000 after Southend City Council uncovered serious safety breaches at an unlicensed…

Teenager robbed after getting off c2c train at Westcliff station

2 months ago

A teenager was robbed shortly after stepping off a c2c train at Westcliff railway station on Monday evening. The British…

Police helicopter circles Southend city centre in late-night search

2 months ago

Residents in Southend city centre were kept awake on Monday night as a police helicopter circled above the city during…

Disruption set to continue as two sets of temporary traffic lights cause chaos in Rochford

2 months ago

Drivers in Rochford and Southend are facing major delays this week after two separate sets of temporary traffic lights were…

Car park closure marks start of £575million ‘Better Queensway’ project

2 months ago

One of Southend’s busiest car parks has been closed and fenced off as work begins on the city’s £575 million…

Eat local: Why Southend’s Kingfisher was named ‘Fish & Chip Shop of the Year’

2 months ago

Kingfisher Fish and Chips on Southchurch Road has become a firm favourite in Southend, with locals praising its fresh fish,…

A127 closed after serious crash ‘involving motorbike’ near Rayleigh Weir

2 months ago

The A127 was closed London-bound on Wednesday evening following a serious crash between Rayleigh Weir and the Fairglen Interchange. The…