Tenny the Octopus rescued by good Samaritan

2 years ago

This is the remarkable story of ‘Tenny the Octopus’, who was found laying on a c2c railway track, having fallen…

New paw patrol begins at Thorpe Bay train station

2 years ago

Mimi the cat has become the newest member of staff at Thorpe Bay train station, bringing smiles to passengers every…

Greater Anglia railway lines suspended due to storm damage

2 years ago

Greater Anglia have issued a ‘DO NOT TRAVEL’ warning due to multiple overhead wire problems during Storm Henk. A weather…

Hundreds of people run into icy cold water on Southend seafront

2 years ago

These brave people took a dip in the cold water on Southend seafront on Boxing Day morning! It was the…

Over 60 firefighters tackle major warehouse fire in Rochford

2 years ago

A major fire broke out in Stambridge, Rochford, at industrial units on Christmas Eve. At least 60 firefighters were dispatched…

M25 in Essex closed for “at least 8 hours” due to serious collision

2 years ago

The M25 in Essex will be closed “for at least eight hours” clockwise between Junction 27 for the M11 and…

Huge Christmas convoy of tractors brings festive cheer to Basildon

2 years ago

A group of around 50 tractor owners and employees at a tractor factory formed a special Christmas convoy to drive…

Roads around Lakeside shopping centre “gridlocked” with Christmas shoppers

2 years ago

There was severe congestion in and around the Lakeside shopping area for a number of hours this afternoon and evening.…

Multiple emergency services rush to incident in Westcliff

2 years ago

Police, armed police, paramedics and firefighters were dispatched to a multi-agency incident in Crowstone Road, Westcliff, today. Police officers were…

Two men charged following stabbing in Southend city centre

2 years ago

A police cordon is on Chichester Road in Southend City Centre, following a serious incident yesterday. A man in his…