The latest breaking news, incidents, events and community features for the city of Southend-on-Sea and surrounding areas of South East Essex.
A Russian spy ship, believed to be gathering intelligence on undersea NATO infrastructure, was closely monitored as it passed near Southend along the English Channel. […]
Police in Southend have ramped up their fight against gang-related crime with a series of dramatic raids this morning, leading to the arrest of two […]
The atmosphere was electric on Southend seafront, with thousands of people lining the road for the illuminated Halloween Parade! Returning for its fourth year, the […]
A violent drug addict who carried out a savage attack on an elderly man during a robbery has been jailed following a relentless police investigation. […]
Police have arrested three people after stopping a car packed to the brim with stolen products, highlighting the growing problem of organised shoplifting in Essex. […]
An easyJet flight that took off from Southend Airport on Saturday morning was forced to divert to Gatwick, with airport fire engines dispatched to meet […]
Plans for a huge new block of flats in Southend city centre have been approved, despite concerns around a lack of parking spaces. The approved […]
Tributes are being paid to a much-loved angler who tragically died, after the boat he was in capsized in Shoebury. The man who lost his […]
Multiple emergency services were displayed to a major incident on Thorpe Bay seafront, near to Uncle Toms Cabin. Reports came in on Sunday morning of […]
A teenage boy was reportedly held at knifepoint in Gunners Park, Shoeburyness, by a group who demanded he hand over his iPhone. The shocking incident […]
An Air Ambulance was called by paramedics who were responding to a serious incident on Queensway, near York Road. A pedestrian was hit by a […]
A business industrial unit has been completely destroyed in Basildon, after it was on fire for nearly a week. Warehouses that contained waste material for […]
A Korean-Japanese restaurant and takeaway chain is planning to open a new branch in Southend High Street. The takeaway restaurant brand offers a range of […]
Southenders have been calling for SALVO the clown to turn on Southend’s Christmas lights this year, to celebrate his retirement from the High Street. SALVO […]
Travellers have been ordered to leave a public park, after “breaking through” a locked gate and pitching up several caravans. Police were called to Oakwood […]
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