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Woman threatened with knife in Southend alleyway

Police are investigating after a woman was threatened with a knife in Southend city centre. The victim, a woman aged…

3 years ago

Firefighters tackle major tyre fire after arson attack

Firefighters tackled this “deliberate” fire in Southend early this morning, which involved two tonnes of tyres and a number of…

3 years ago

Basildon c2c train station wrecked by vandal

c2c commuters were disrupted this morning after Basildon train station was “completely trashed” in a severe incident of vandalism. c2c…

3 years ago

Protest as 100-year-old tree is cut down

Protestors held a demonstration in Rochford this morning whilst a 100-year-old Oak tree was cut down by property developers. The…

4 years ago

New easyJet route added at Southend Airport for 2023

easyJet are introducing a flight from London Southend Airport to Amsterdam, beginning on 24 May 2023. There will then be…

4 years ago

New easyJet route announced from Southend Airport

London Southend Airport is set to welcome the return of a popular route, as easyJet re-introduces direct flights to Amsterdam.…

4 years ago

Southend Hospital’s A&E is in ‘chaos’

There were reports of “chaos” at Southend Hospital’s A&E tonight, with up to 30 ambulances seen queueing outside at times.…

4 years ago

Murder investigation launched after man attacked in Westcliff pub

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Westcliff. Police were called…

4 years ago

Huge new big wheel opens on Southend seafront

A brand new big wheel has been built on Southend seafront! The new attraction at Adventure Island is named ‘The…

4 years ago

McLaren supercar bursts into flames on the A127

The A127 in Southend was closed for a period today, just after the Tesco roundabout, when a McLaren sports car…

4 years ago

Raw sewage released again on Southend seafront

These new photos show sewage water being released into the water on Southend seafront this week. The pollution from multiple…

4 years ago

‘Huge explosion’ wakes residents across Southend

Residents across Southend had a shock last night by the sound of a “huge explosion” which some describe as sounding…

4 years ago

Southend seafront Halloween parade attracts thousands of visitors

Thousands of people have packed onto Southend seafront for tonight’s Halloween Parade and firework display! The second annual event took…

4 years ago

Anti-social Halloween behaviour forces police to introduce dispersal order

A dispersal order was put place around Southend city centre following anti-social behaviour by groups of people on Halloween. There…

4 years ago

Protesters occupy Rochford Oak tree to halt it being chopped down

Campainers have built a wooden platform in an old Oak Tree in Rochford, in a last-minute effort to stop it…

4 years ago