Headliners announced for Village Green 2014
This year’s Village Green festival in Chalkwell Park will take place on Saturday 12 July. The arts, culture and music festival will run from 11am […]
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Stroke victim survives thanks to swift response of Southend Hospital medics
A Southend man whose life was saved by the swift action of the expert stroke team at Southend Hospital, has been back to thank the […]
Southend Airport enjoys its busiest ever summer
A total of 230,000 passengers travelled through the Southend Airport between 1 July and 31 August 2013 making it the busiest summer for the airport since […]
Police raid Southend nightclub for drugs
Essex Police raided a nightclub in Southend in a show of force to crack down on drugs. Around 100 police officers stormed Mayhem Nightclub, in […]
Motorists caught out by new seafront speed limit
Frustration is rising among local people as more and more are caught speeding after a new 20mph zone came into force on Southend seafront. A stretch […]
Average speed cameras now in operation on Southend seafront
New average speed cameras have been installed on Southend’s City Beach seafront to slow down traffic in the shared space. The controversial cameras, which were […]
Farringdon car park demolition back on track
The demolition of an old town centre car park in Southend has been restarted. Demolition of the Farringdon car park on Elmer Avenue is to make […]
Demolition of Warrior Square swimming pool nearing completion
The demolition of Warrior Square swimming pool in Southend town centre is well underway. The swimming pool was closed in October last year when the […]
Armed police stand off with gun suspect in Southend
Armed police have surrounded a house in Elizabeth Road, Southend, just off the seafront. Police had originally gone to the address to make an arrest […]
CCTV parking enforcement cars go live in Southend
Two new CCTV-equipped parking enforcement cars have started operating in Southend as of Monday 4 July, to crack down on anti-social motorists. The brand new […]
Warrior Square Gardens reopen after £1.8million makeover
A regeneration project to revitalise a green space in Southend town centre has been completed. Redevelopment company Renaissance Southend made the successful bid to undertake the […]
KFC opens new drive-through restaurant in Southend
The construction of a new £1.2million fast-food drive-through in Southend has been completed and opened to customers. Plans were first submitted to build the new […]
Thunderstorms cause chaos in Southend
Thunderstorms hit South Essex following the hottest day of of the year, bringing lightning strikes and a heavy downpour. Essex County fire and rescue service […]
Search and rescue hovercraft launched to aid injured kitesurfer
Southend’s RNLI crews were dispatched to assist a kitesurfer with suspected back injuries. The Southend-based Atlantic 75 lifeboat and the search and rescue hovercraft were […]