The Latest News for Southend & South East Essex

Police investigate after squirrels killed with catapults in Belfairs Wood

Squirrels are reportedly being killed by a group of men with catapults in Belfairs Woods, Leigh-on-Sea. Multiple reports have been…

9 months ago

Revealed: New airline and daily route from Southend Airport to Newquay, Cornwall

London Southend Airport has unveiled a brand-new airline and route, answering the demand from travellers across Essex, London, and East…

9 months ago

B&M opening new store in Southend city centre

B&M has officially confirmed that its transformation of the former Wilko store in Southend’s Victoria Shopping Centre is well under…

9 months ago

Man rescued from sinking car on Southend seafront

Heroic people jumped into the sea on Southend seafront to save a man from a sinking car. The incident happened…

9 months ago

Emergency services respond to chimney explosion in Southend

Multiple fire crews rushed to a chimney explosion in Boscombe Road, Southend, this morning. The incident, described by witnesses as…

10 months ago

New lounge cafe bar opening in Rayleigh High Street

A new restaurant is opening in Rayleigh High Street, in the former Barclays bank unit, and will be called Manzano…

10 months ago

Southend’s first New Years Eve seafront fireworks draw large crowds

Southend’s first New Years Eve seafront fireworks are being hailed a huge success, drawing a “much larger than expected” turnout.…

10 months ago

Dunelm plans to open new store in Southend city centre

Major retailer Dunelm has resurfaced plans to open a new store in Southend High Street. The retailer is planning once…

10 months ago

Car bursts into flames in Tesco Extra car park

A Volkswagen car caught fire in the Tesco Extra supermarket car park in Southend today. Shocked shoppers watched the fire…

10 months ago

Southend’s electric vehicle future: Council seeks partner to install 1,000+ EV chargers

Southend-on-Sea is set to take a major step towards a greener future, with the council announcing plans to install more…

10 months ago