The latest breaking news, incidents, events and community features for the city of Southend-on-Sea and surrounding areas of South East Essex.
A wartime bomb was detonated in a controlled explosion after it was picked up by a visitor on a restricted MOD beach in Southend. The […]
A man has been arrested following a robbery in Southend that saw armed police dispatched to a property in Maldon Road. Essex Police were called […]
Plans to redevelop Southend’s historic Empire Theatre site into a five and six-storey block of flats, shops and community spaces are back on track after […]
Residents in Southend are voicing growing frustration over long queues and “traffic chaos” at Leigh Marshes Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC), following a major site […]
Police are appealing for help to identify a woman that they want to speak to after a child was injured in an incident involving a […]
Planes were leaving “half empty” as hundreds of frustrated passengers missed their flights from Stansted Airport this morning, after a major IT failure caused widespread […]
An man who reportedly persistently harassed and verbally abused vulnerable members of the public has been remanded to prison awaiting sentencing, following a Criminal Behaviour […]
Major plans to build 1,300 homes at Dollymans Farm, on green belt land between Rayleigh and Wickford, have been revealed by developer Bloor Homes. The […]
Hundreds more NHS jobs are set to be cut across Southend, Basildon and Chelmsford hospitals, as the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust pushes […]
Two people were arrested in Southend city centre after being identified by live facial recognition cameras used by Essex Police. The arrests happened on Saturday […]
Police are appealing for the public’s help to help find a man they want to speak to in connection with an ongoing arson investigation in […]
A ‘county lines’ drug operation responsible for bringing crack cocaine and heroin into Southend has been dismantled, following a major police operation involving teams across […]
Southend City Council has confirmed it intends to bring back one of the region’s most iconic events – the Southend Airshow. In a surprise announcement, […]
An entertainment activity venue in Southend has issued an apology after a sign reading “Welcome to Clacton-on-Sea” was ‘mistakenly’ installed opposite the entrance to Southend […]
A Benfleet man has been successfully prosecuted after repeatedly disturbing his neighbours with loud, late-night music, despite being officially ordered to stop by the council. […]
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