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Southend Food & Drink Festival to serve up ten days of tasty deals and prizes this autumn

Friday, 24 October, 2025 News Editor 0

A brand-new culinary celebration is coming to Southend this autumn, as the city prepares to launch its first-ever Southend Food and Drink Festival. Running from […]

Inside Southend’s former tax office: Explorers reach rooftop before conversion to hundreds of new flats

Thursday, 23 October, 2025 News Editor 0

A group of urban explorers quietly gained access to the empty tower block at 21 Victoria Avenue in the city of Southend – then made […]

Residents hit by ‘unbearable’ smell and fly invasion weeks after warehouse fire in Eastwood

Tuesday, 21 October, 2025 News Editor 0

Residents across Eastwood and Leigh-on-Sea say they are living in “horrendous” conditions as a huge fruit fly infestation continues to plague homes and gardens – […]

Plans for 2,000 new homes & Southend’s ‘largest park’ on green belt land near Thorpe Bay

Saturday, 18 October, 2025 News Editor 1

Major proposals for 2,000 new homes on green belt land between Thorpe Bay and Shoebury have been revealed, as public consultation opens on what developers […]

Tenant evicted & closure order issued for Southend flat after repeated anti-social behaviour

Friday, 17 October, 2025 News Editor 0

A closure order has been granted for a flat in central Southend after months of anti-social behaviour, including reports of drug use, drunkenness and frequent […]

Man jailed after police uncover huge cannabis farm in Shoebury industrial unit: See inside

Wednesday, 15 October, 2025 News Editor 0

A man has been jailed after police discovered a large cannabis farm hidden inside an industrial unit in Shoeburyness, where more than 700 plants were […]

Free pizza to celebrate new bottomless pizzeria opening in Southend city centre

Tuesday, 14 October, 2025 News Editor 0

A new artisan pizzeria offering bottomless pizza and drinks is opening this weekend in Southend city centre – and they’re giving away totally free pizzas […]

Teen punched in the face by masked men stealing her dad’s car in Shoebury

Wednesday, 8 October, 2025 News Editor 0

A 19-year-old girl was punched in the face by masked men as they stole her dad’s car in Shoeburyness on Tuesday 7 October. The shocking […]

Another blow to Southend High Street as River Island closes – here’s the full list of River Island store closures

Monday, 6 October, 2025 News Editor 0

Another well-known retailer has disappeared from Southend High Street, as River Island confirms the permanent closure of its city centre store. The popular fashion chain, […]

Southend Hospital staff seen in hazmat suits during nuclear incident drill

Saturday, 4 October, 2025 News Editor 0

Teams from the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust set up decontamination tents, triaged volunteer patients, and practised live decontamination procedures to prepare for […]

Photos: £45,000 of illegal vapes, tobacco & Labubu toys seized in Southend High Street crackdown

Friday, 3 October, 2025 News Editor 0

Southend High Street has been the centre of a major Trading Standards operation that uncovered £45,000 worth of illegal vapes, tobacco and counterfeit toys – […]

New rules confirmed for larger and shared wheelie bins in Southend

Friday, 3 October, 2025 News Editor 0

Southend-on-Sea residents can now apply for larger wheelie bins as part of the city’s new waste collection scheme. After months of anticipation, Southend City Council […]

Unlicensed York Road house in multiple occupation leads to landlords being fined

Thursday, 2 October, 2025 News Editor 0

Two property companies have been fined more than £21,000 after Southend City Council uncovered serious safety breaches at an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). […]

Teenager robbed after getting off c2c train at Westcliff station

Tuesday, 30 September, 2025 News Editor 0

A teenager was robbed shortly after stepping off a c2c train at Westcliff railway station on Monday evening. The British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed officers […]

Police helicopter circles Southend city centre in late-night search

Tuesday, 30 September, 2025 News Editor 0

Residents in Southend city centre were kept awake on Monday night as a police helicopter circled above the city during a late-night operation. The aircraft, […]

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