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 in her 20s, was walking […]
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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 vehicles. The fire was in […]
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 Rail said chip and pin […]
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 group of environmental activists gathered […]
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 weekly flights in June, […]
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. Services will begin on 24 […]
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. The majority of the ambulances […]
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 to reports that a man […]
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 City Wheel’ and cost in […]
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 caught fire. Traffic was stopped […]
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 sewer overflows right across Southend […]
‘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 like a “bomb had gone […]
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 place on Saturday 29th October […]
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 were a number of incidents […]
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 from being cut down by […]