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Another blow to Southend High Street as River Island closes – here’s the full list of River Island store closures

Monday, 6 October, 2025 News Editor 0

Another well-known retailer has disappeared from Southend High Street, as River Island confirms the permanent closure of its city centre store. The popular fashion chain, […]

Gunpoint drama in Southend as armed police officers stop car in intelligence-led operation

Tuesday, 29 July, 2025 News Editor 0

A dramatic police operation was seen unfolding in Southend city centre this morning after armed officers stopped a car at gunpoint on Tylers Avenue. The […]

Southend police seize illegal e-bikes from food delivery riders & others in city centre crackdown

Wednesday, 16 July, 2025 News Editor 0

Police in Southend have reportedly seized a number of electric bikes and e-scooters from food delivery riders and other members of the public as part […]

Southend’s last big nightclub to shut down after seven years of ‘memories’

Friday, 20 June, 2025 News Editor 0

MooMoo nightclub, Southend city centre’s largest and most well-known nightlife venue, is set to close its doors for good on Saturday 5th July 2025. The […]

Aggressive beggar jailed AGAIN after harassing children and disabled people in Southend

Tuesday, 10 June, 2025 News Editor 0

A notorious street beggar who repeatedly harassed vulnerable people in Southend city centre has been jailed again for six months and banned from public begging […]

11 people arrested in Southend as facial recognition tech helps police track suspects

Sunday, 8 June, 2025 News Editor 0

Police in Southend arrested eight people over the weekend, after deploying live facial recognition technology in the city centre – with a further three people […]

Southend city centre fight: Bottle used as weapon in violent Warrior Square clash

Wednesday, 4 June, 2025 News Editor 0

A violent fight in Southend city centre left two people seriously injured and sparked an emergency response, with one woman arrested and police looking for […]

Crackdown continues in Southend city centre as 20 illegal e-scooters and e-bikes seized

Saturday, 17 May, 2025 News Editor 0

Police in Southend have seized another 20 illegal e-scooters and modified e-bikes in the past month as part of an ongoing enforcement drive targeting unsafe […]

Green light for Southend’s Empire Theatre to be redeveloped into flats after planning appeal win

Tuesday, 13 May, 2025 News Editor 0

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 […]

Police car severely damaged in late night crash

Friday, 6 September, 2024 News Editor 0

A police response car crashed in Southend City centre last night. People leaving Southend Victoria train station saw the heavily damaged police car, which had […]

Mass failure of traffic lights in Southend city centre

Monday, 22 July, 2024 News Editor 0

Multiple sets of traffic lights stopped working in Southend-on-Sea city centre on Monday evening. We began receiving reports of traffic lights being out at around […]

RTC blocking junction on major Southend road

Thursday, 23 November, 2023 News Editor 0

There has been a collision by the Blue Boar pub on Victoria Avenue in Southend. The dual carriageway road has been blocked in one direction […]

Two people stabbed near nightclub in Southend City centre

Saturday, 13 May, 2023 News Editor 0

A crime scene cordon is in place outside a nightclub in Southend city centre, following a double-stabbing last night. Police were called to the incident, […]

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