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Everything you need to know for the 2025 free fireworks displays on Southend seafront

Friday, 12 September, 2025 News Editor 1

Southend-on-Sea’s Free Firework Spectaculars are always very popular, lighting up the seafront with amazing displays. This year in 2025, the fantastic free fireworks will be […]

Uber confirms plans to return to Southend with new licence application

Friday, 12 September, 2025 News Editor 0

Uber has announced that it is seeking a licence to operate again in Southend, with the ride-hailing company saying it is formally applying through Southend […]

Remembering the names of Essex’s frontline heroes who never came home

Tuesday, 9 September, 2025 News Editor 0

Emergency Services Day – also known as 999 Day – is a time to celebrate the dedication of police officers, paramedics, firefighters and other frontline […]

Tributes paid to biker & angler after fatal Leigh-on-Sea crash, with another man arrested

Monday, 8 September, 2025 News Editor 0

Tributes have been pouring in for a much-loved motorcyclist and passionate carp angler who tragically lost his life in a collision in Leigh-on-Sea on Saturday […]

Black tar-like lumps washing up on Essex beaches, after tonnes of bitumen spilled into Thames

Friday, 5 September, 2025 News Editor 0

More than 15 tonnes of bitumen leaked from FM Conway’s Gravesend storage facility into the River Thames, with pollution now reaching beaches across Southend, Canvey Island and Clacton.

Parking wars: why putting cones or bins outside your house to stop people parking is illegal

Wednesday, 3 September, 2025 News Editor 0

Parking tensions are growing in towns and cities across the UK, with disputes increasingly spilling onto the street. In areas where on-street parking is scarce, […]

Nostalgic Southend seafront car meet draws huge crowds

Sunday, 31 August, 2025 News Editor 0

Southend seafront roared back to life last night as hundreds of car enthusiasts gathered for a nostalgic celebration of the 80s, 90s and early 2000s […]

Pro-Palestine march in Southend scrapped after police imposed strict conditions

Saturday, 30 August, 2025 News Editor 1

A planned pro-Palestine march in Southend this weekend has been effectively called off after organisers said police imposed “insane restrictions” on their route. Essex Police […]

Blaze next to Palace Theatre in Southend leaves two people with burns

Thursday, 28 August, 2025 News Editor 0

A serious fire broke out in a building next to Southend’s historic Palace Theatre on London Road on Thursday afternoon (28 August), leaving two people […]

“Just like the 90s cruise nights”: Southend car meet draws crowds as police take targeted action

Tuesday, 26 August, 2025 News Editor 0

Southend seafront ground to a halt on Sunday night as a massive car meet brought Western Esplanade to a standstill. Every seafront car park was […]

Power cuts and evacuations as TWO electrical substations catch fire on Sutton Road

Monday, 25 August, 2025 News Editor 0

A major fire broke out on Sutton Road in Rochford on Bank Holiday Monday, sending thick black smoke into the sky and forcing the evacuation […]

Motorcyclist seriously injured after collision on Queensway in Southend

Sunday, 24 August, 2025 News Editor 0

A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision between a car and a motorcycle on Queensway in Southend. The crash […]

Southend Council leader calls on police to block upcoming pro-Palestine protest

Wednesday, 20 August, 2025 News Editor 0

The leader of Southend City Council has urged Essex Police to block a planned pro-Palestine protest in the city later this month, condemning what he […]

15 people arrested in Southend in one day for drink and drug driving crackdown

Tuesday, 19 August, 2025 News Editor 0

Police arrested 15 people in Southend in just one day as part of a special roads policing operation. On Saturday 16 August, Essex Police roads […]

Four arrested after violent fight breaks out in Southchurch Park in front of families

Monday, 18 August, 2025 News Editor 0

Families enjoying the sunshine in one of Southend’s most popular parks were left horrified after a fight erupted in front of children and parents on […]

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