Southend Airport enjoys its busiest ever summer

13 years ago

A total of 230,000 passengers travelled through the Southend Airport between 1 July and 31 August 2013 making it the busiest…

Police raid Southend nightclub for drugs

14 years ago

Essex Police raided a nightclub in Southend in a show of force to crack down on drugs. Around 100 police…

Motorists caught out by new seafront speed limit

14 years ago

Frustration is rising among local people as more and more are caught speeding after a new 20mph zone came into…

Average speed cameras now in operation on Southend seafront

15 years ago

New average speed cameras have been installed on Southend’s City Beach seafront to slow down traffic in the shared space.…

Farringdon car park demolition back on track

15 years ago

The demolition of an old town centre car park in Southend has been restarted. Demolition of the Farringdon car park on…

Demolition of Warrior Square swimming pool nearing completion

15 years ago

The demolition of Warrior Square swimming pool in Southend town centre is well underway. The swimming pool was closed in…

Armed police stand off with gun suspect in Southend

15 years ago

Armed police have surrounded a house in Elizabeth Road, Southend, just off the seafront. Police had originally gone to the…

CCTV parking enforcement cars go live in Southend

15 years ago

Two new CCTV-equipped parking enforcement cars have started operating in Southend as of Monday 4 July, to crack down on…

Warrior Square Gardens reopen after £1.8million makeover

15 years ago

A regeneration project to revitalise a green space in Southend town centre has been completed. Redevelopment company Renaissance Southend made the…

KFC opens new drive-through restaurant in Southend

15 years ago

The construction of a new £1.2million fast-food drive-through in Southend has been completed and opened to customers. Plans were first…