Skip lorry crashes into van on the A127
The A127 was closed London-bound at the Fairglen Interchange, due to a collision. At least two vehicles were involved including a skip lorry and a […]
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The latest updates as Storm Isha hits Southend and the UK
Update 1 (22:20): Storm Isha has arrived in Southend, bringing strong winds. A “huge” oak tree has already been blown down in West Road, Westcliff. […]
Tenny the Octopus rescued by good Samaritan
This is the remarkable story of ‘Tenny the Octopus’, who was found laying on a c2c railway track, having fallen from the pram of its […]
New paw patrol begins at Thorpe Bay train station
Mimi the cat has become the newest member of staff at Thorpe Bay train station, bringing smiles to passengers every morning. According to c2c bosses, […]
Greater Anglia railway lines suspended due to storm damage
Greater Anglia have issued a ‘DO NOT TRAVEL’ warning due to multiple overhead wire problems during Storm Henk. A weather monitoring station at Southend Airport […]
Hundreds of people run into icy cold water on Southend seafront
These brave people took a dip in the cold water on Southend seafront on Boxing Day morning! It was the annual Southend RNLI Boxing Day […]
Over 60 firefighters tackle major warehouse fire in Rochford
A major fire broke out in Stambridge, Rochford, at industrial units on Christmas Eve. At least 60 firefighters were dispatched to the scene to tackle […]
M25 in Essex closed for “at least 8 hours” due to serious collision
The M25 in Essex will be closed “for at least eight hours” clockwise between Junction 27 for the M11 and Junction 28 for Brentwood, due […]
Huge Christmas convoy of tractors brings festive cheer to Basildon
A group of around 50 tractor owners and employees at a tractor factory formed a special Christmas convoy to drive around the town of Basildon. […]
Roads around Lakeside shopping centre “gridlocked” with Christmas shoppers
There was severe congestion in and around the Lakeside shopping area for a number of hours this afternoon and evening. Roads became “gridlocked” due to […]
Multiple emergency services rush to incident in Westcliff
Police, armed police, paramedics and firefighters were dispatched to a multi-agency incident in Crowstone Road, Westcliff, today. Police officers were called to an address in […]
Two men charged following stabbing in Southend city centre
A police cordon is on Chichester Road in Southend City Centre, following a serious incident yesterday. A man in his 30s has been taken to […]
RTC blocking junction on major Southend road
There has been a collision by the Blue Boar pub on Victoria Avenue in Southend. The dual carriageway road has been blocked in one direction […]
Person hit by train at Leigh-on-Sea station
Emergency services, including police, firefighters, and ambulance crews, rushed to Leigh-on-Sea railway station this morning following reports of an incident on the tracks. Network Rail […]
Amber warning issued for Southend due to an “increasingly intense storm”
Storm Ciarán is expected to track towards the City of Southend-on-Sea on Thursday, from the South West of the UK, with damaging wind speeds of […]