Southend lifeboat crews called out four times in one day
Today proved to be a busy day for Southend’s lifeboat crews, who were dispatched to four different rescue incidents across Southend seafront. Southend’s volunteer lifeboat crews […]
Bins in Southend High Street deliberately set on fire
Southend’s firefighters were called out in the early hours of this morning to deal with multiple bin fires in an apparent spate of arson. The […]
Community market stall in Southend High Street launches
A new initiative to help charity and community groups in Southend raise awareness of what they do has been launched today. Joining a wide selection […]
Work begins to build a second Premier Inn hotel for Southend seafront
Construction work has started to build an 80-bedroom budget hotel on Southend seafront. The five-storey building will be Premier Inn’s second hotel on the seafront, […]
Renovation of Leigh-on-Sea’s Grand Hotel begins
Work has started to transform Leigh’s derelict Grand Hotel into a boutique hotel with a restaurant, lounge bar, tea rooms and a spa. The landmark Victorian […]
Southend provides the backdrop for new Travelodge TV advert
Travelodge, the UK’s biggest independent hotel chain, has launched a new national television advert as part of a £25 million advertising campaign, with many of the scenes filmed […]
East Beach closed after live wartime bombs found
Southend Borough Council has taken the decision to temporarily close Shoebury East Beach, in consultation with the Ministry of Defence and the Coastguard, after a […]
First week of duty for Southend’s new Police District Commander
After 9 months as the District Commander for Southend, Chief Insp Matt Bennet announced he was stepping down and a new District Commander would be […]
Hundreds of people in Southend affected by internet outage
Sky Broadband and Talk customers in Southend including Leigh-on-Sea experienced a total loss of service for 14 hours over the May bank holiday weekend. Sky […]
New Cadbury advert filmed on Southend seafront
A television advert for a new Cadbury ice cream has been filmed in Southend at Shoebury Common beach. The production crew spent a day filming the advert earlier […]
Rochford roadworks set to cause months of delays
Roadworks on a busy local road are set to delay motorists travelling through Rochford for 3 months. 1246 metres of gas main is being replaced […]
Southend’s Adventure Island bans topless men
One of Southend’s most popular tourist attractions, Adventure Island, has introduced a new rule asking male customers not to remove their shirts during warm weather. If […]
Flybe announces six new routes from Southend Airport
Europe’s largest regional airline, Flybe, has announced six new routes to be operated by Stobart Air from Southend Airport. The new services will carry an […]
Southend Airport terminal extension officially opened by Secretary of State
An extension to the passenger terminal at Southend Airport has been officially opened by the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP. […]
Icon of Southend seafront skyline is ready to turn again
One of the most iconic sights on Southend seafront, Adventure Island’s ferris wheel, will turn again this weekend after a £200,000 refurbishment. The historic ride was closed […]