The latest breaking news, incidents, events and community features for the city of Southend-on-Sea and surrounding areas of South East Essex.
The famous fried chicken chain Popeyes is bringing its signature Louisiana flavour to Southend High Street, with a brand new restaurant set to open just […]
Two cars crashed on the same stretch of road in Southend city centre early this morning, with both collisions taking out street lights and leaving […]
A burglary investigation has been launched in Westcliff after masked intruders broke into the home of an 80-year-old man in the early hours of the […]
A leisure and fitness facility in Southend has now fallen into such a shocking state that many users say it’s barely fit for purpose — […]
The much-used pedestrian ramp connecting Chalkwell Station to Chalkwell Beach has closed, with demolition plans now in motion following serious safety concerns. Built in 1910, […]
In an unusual incident, a car crashed and flipped upside down right outside the entrance to Southend Hospital’s A&E department. The vehicle, believed to have […]
Police are appealing for help identifying a man in connection with an incident involving two girls on Chalkwell Esplanade, near Westcliff. The unsettling interaction happened […]
A brand-new flight route connecting the East of England to the Cornish coast has officially taken off, as London Southend Airport celebrated the inaugural Eastern […]
A Southend family has been left devastated after their beloved cat was run over and fatally injured on a quiet residential road. The incident happened […]
A dramatic police chase was witnessed on Victoria Avenue in Southend late this morning, as a car was driven at speed against oncoming traffic in […]
A Southend family has been left without a home after a fierce fire tore through much of their property on Monday afternoon, causing severe damage. […]
Explosions rocked parts of Benfleet this evening near to the A130, after an ambulance burst into flames, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky. […]
easyJet has launched its tenth UK base at London Southend Airport, in a move that strengthens its presence in the UK leisure travel market and […]
A stand-up comedy show at Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on-Sea descended into chaos on Saturday night when a heated brawl broke out in the audience—fuelled by […]
A man was just minutes from drowning when Southend RNLI volunteers launched a heroic rescue mission in Benfleet Creek, to the West of Two Tree […]
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