The Latest News for Southend & South East Essex

Tortoise missing for two weeks found on c2c train tracks

A tortoise was spotted walking along the train tracks at Southend Central c2c station yesterday, after going missing from a…

2 years ago

Warning issued after people buy tickets for fake inflatables event

An event was being advertised in Southend called 'The Big Jump', with tickets being sold online - but it was…

2 years ago

Burst water main closes busy road in Southchurch

Hamstel Road in Southend was closed today due to a burst water main. Water was flowing from the burst pipe…

2 years ago

Lorry tips over on the A127 Tesco roundabout in Southend

A HGV tipped over at the Tesco roundabout in Southend on the A127, spilling its load onto the road. All…

2 years ago

Emergency response after major water main bursts in Shoebury

A major water main burst overnight in Shoebury, causing a significant flood. The roundabout at The Angel Inn was impassable.…

2 years ago

Community treasure hunt after Royal Mail delivers parcel to a random patch of grass

A man in Great Wakering was forced to go on a treasure hunt to find their parcel today, after it…

2 years ago

Huge search operation to find missing man on Southend seafront

A coastguard helicopter was used to search a large area of Southend seafront on Wednesday night. There was a large…

2 years ago

Water main bursts in Thorpe Bay, flooding the road and some homes

If you have noticed low water pressure in Shoebury and Thorpe Bay this morning, it is due to a water…

2 years ago

Mass failure of traffic lights in Southend city centre

Multiple sets of traffic lights stopped working in Southend-on-Sea city centre on Monday evening. We began receiving reports of traffic…

2 years ago

Stolen car driven into skatepark to do ‘doughnuts’

A stolen car was joy ridden into a skatepark last night, with the suspects leaving the car dumped in the…

2 years ago