The Latest News for Southend & South East Essex

Raw sewage released again on Southend seafront

These new photos show sewage water being released into the water on Southend seafront this week. The pollution from multiple…

3 years ago

‘Huge explosion’ wakes residents across Southend

Residents across Southend had a shock last night by the sound of a “huge explosion” which some describe as sounding…

3 years ago

Southend seafront Halloween parade attracts thousands of visitors

Thousands of people have packed onto Southend seafront for tonight’s Halloween Parade and firework display! The second annual event took…

4 years ago

Anti-social Halloween behaviour forces police to introduce dispersal order

A dispersal order was put place around Southend city centre following anti-social behaviour by groups of people on Halloween. There…

4 years ago

Protesters occupy Rochford Oak tree to halt it being chopped down

Campainers have built a wooden platform in an old Oak Tree in Rochford, in a last-minute effort to stop it…

4 years ago

Huge water main bursts in Southend, flooding homes

A major water main burst in Priory Crescent in Southend, causing flooding to local properties. The incident was first reported…

4 years ago

Police respond to mass disturbance in Southchurch Road as businesses forced to close

A large-scale disturbance in Southchurch Road prompted a significant police response yesterday evening, as reports emerged of a group of…

4 years ago

Postal workers in Southend strike over pay dispute, causing major disruption

Royal Mail services across Southend-on-Sea have been severely disrupted today as Royal Mail workers staged a strike in an ongoing…

4 years ago

Untreated sewage discharged into Southend sea

According to alerts from the Surfers Against Sewage service, both the Three Shells beach in Southend and East Beach in…

4 years ago

Sun bed tanning salon catches fire in Shoebury

A fire broke out inside a tanning salon near the ASDA supermarket in Shoeburyness, sending thick black smoke billowing into…

4 years ago