easyJet launches new route to Menorca from Southend Airport
easyJet has announced today that it will operate a new route to Mahon in Menorca from Southend Airport in summer 2015. The new route means […]
Spectacular seafront firework displays wow crowds
The night skies over Southend seafront have been lighting up with fantastic firework displays on Saturday nights, drawing large crowds to the town centre. Thousands of visitors have […]
Revealed: The Southend takeaways with the worst hygiene ratings
16 Southend takeaways have scored the second lowest food hygiene rating during inspections in 2014. This list features all the businesses that were given a 1 out 5 […]
Southend Carnival raises nearly £6k for local causes
This year’s carnival procession on Southend seafront raised a total of £5,815 from donations by the viewing public, in aid of local charities and causes. Thousands of […]
Giant poppy painted above Southend High Street
A remembrance poppy artwork, to coincide with the one hundred year WW1 anniversary and Remembrance Day, has been painted on the side of a building next […]
Pensioner dressed as a pumpkin brings Halloween cheer to Southend
A Southend pensioner named Ken has brought smiles to the faces of many local people after dressing up as a pumpkin on Halloween. Wearing the […]
New route from Southend Airport to Switzerland takes off
A new route between Southend and Switzerland celebrated taking off today with a water cannon salute from the fire service based at Southend Airport. The […]
Southend Vulcan bomber attracts hundreds of plane enthusiasts
Families and individuals from near and far travelled to visit the magnificent Vulcan bomber aircraft XL426 at Southend Airport last Sunday. With over 500 people attending the […]
A warning to shoppers after Southend store closes without notice
A Southend shopper is warning people about pop-up shops in the High Street after a store closed suddenly without returning a computer tablet that belonged […]
Southend Airport passengers forced to find new parking
Yellow lines have been painted around parked cars on a main road near to Southend Airport as the council enforce a new parking restriction. The […]
Rooftop standoff between police and wanted man
A wanted man caused a rooftop standoff with police today after he ran from officers who were attempting to arrest him. When police originally went […]
Daredevil youths disrupt seafront speedboat rides
Speedboat rides on Southend seafront were cancelled today after a group of youths refused to stop jumping off a jetty into the water. The speedboat rides […]
Flybe adds 28 extra flights per week from Southend Airport
Due to strong bookings and growing demand, Flybe, operated by Stobart Air, is adding 2,500 extra seats on its new routes from Southend Airport to […]
Busy afternoon for Southend’s RNLI lifeboat crew
Southend ‘s lifeboat crew had a busy afternoon preventing people from getting into danger on the seafront today. The volunteer crew were on duty at […]
10 amazing photos of lightning during Southend’s thunderstorms
The largest and most spectacular storm to hit Essex in years swept through Southend last night. The storm, which weather experts have confirmed was a ‘Super […]