The Latest News for Southend & South East Essex

Pet cat tragically crushed by car in Southend, leaving family heartbroken

A Southend family has been left devastated after their beloved cat was run over and fatally injured on a quiet…

1 year ago

Car driven at high speed the wrong way down Victoria Avenue, in dramatic police pursuit

A dramatic police chase was witnessed on Victoria Avenue in Southend late this morning, as a car was driven at…

1 year ago

Southend family left homeless after DELIBERATE devastating house fire in Brightwell Avenue

A Southend family has been left without a home after a fierce fire tore through much of their property on…

1 year ago

Ambulance ‘explodes’ in dramatic fire on A130 near Benfleet, sending thick smoke into the sky

Explosions rocked parts of Benfleet this evening near to the A130, after an ambulance burst into flames, sending thick black…

1 year ago

easyJet re-opens base at Southend Airport, offering 20 routes and creating 1,200 jobs

easyJet has launched its tenth UK base at London Southend Airport, in a move that strengthens its presence in the…

1 year ago

Brawling fight erupts at Cliffs Pavilion during comedy show as hecklers spark chaos

A stand-up comedy show at Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on-Sea descended into chaos on Saturday night when a heated brawl broke…

1 year ago

A call that saved a life: Southend RNLI volunteer crew rescue man from drowning near Leigh-on-Sea

A man was just minutes from drowning when Southend RNLI volunteers launched a heroic rescue mission in Benfleet Creek, to…

1 year ago

Filthy road signs? This man has been cleaning them up – for free!

Southend’s road signs have been getting a much-needed makeover, thanks to one dedicated man with a brush and a mission.…

1 year ago

Serial fraudster from Westcliff convicted again after scamming grieving family out of thousands

A notorious conman from Westcliff, Essex, has once again been convicted of fraud—this time for scamming a grieving family out…

1 year ago

WHSmith brand to disappear from the high street – what is the new brand ‘TG Jones’?

One of the most iconic names on the British high street is set to vanish after more than two centuries,…

1 year ago