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Major £1m upgrades begin at Southend parks, with plans for a ‘100% inclusive’ play space at East Beach

Friday, 28 November, 2025 News Editor 0

A £1 million programme to overhaul children’s play areas across four Southend parks is now underway, with all sites due to be completed by spring. […]

2 years of roadworks: Queensway underpass to be filled in as Southend prepares for major road overhaul

Wednesday, 19 November, 2025 News Editor 0

Queensway underpass is set to disappear as Southend prepares for one of its biggest regeneration projects in decades. The underpass will be filled in and […]

Mercedes driver fined for fraudulently using disabled blue badge in Southend

Sunday, 2 November, 2025 News Editor 1

A Southend man has been fined hundreds of pounds after being caught fraudulently using a blue badge that belonged to a local care organisation. Innocent […]

Residents hit by ‘unbearable’ smell and fly invasion weeks after warehouse fire in Eastwood

Tuesday, 21 October, 2025 News Editor 0

Residents across Eastwood and Leigh-on-Sea say they are living in “horrendous” conditions as a huge fruit fly infestation continues to plague homes and gardens – […]

Pro-Palestine march in Southend scrapped after police imposed strict conditions

Saturday, 30 August, 2025 News Editor 1

A planned pro-Palestine march in Southend this weekend has been effectively called off after organisers said police imposed “insane restrictions” on their route. Essex Police […]

More drivers being turned away from Southend’s tips as the City Council tightens rules

Friday, 23 May, 2025 News Editor 0

Southend City Council has issued a firm reminder that its two Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are strictly for city residents – not businesses […]

Southend’s electric vehicle future: Council seeks partner to install 1,000+ EV chargers

Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 News Editor 0

Southend-on-Sea is set to take a major step towards a greener future, with the council announcing plans to install more than 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) […]

Decomposing dog found in fly-tipped rubbish near Great Wakering, Essex

Tuesday, 27 August, 2024 News Editor 0

A dead Bully-type dog was sadly discovered dumped in a “horrendous” pile of fly-tipped rubbish at the weekend in Great Wakering. Local residents were very […]

New average speed cameras could be coming to Southend

Wednesday, 21 August, 2024 News Editor 0

New average speed cameras could be installed on a busy dual carriageway in Southend, after residents petitioned the council. Southend City Council began a process […]

Southend seafront car parking now more expensive than Disney World

Monday, 1 July, 2024 News Editor 0

It now costs more to park on Southend seafront for a day, than it does to park at Disney World in Florida for a day. […]

Traffic gridlock as Sutton Road closes for 10 days

Thursday, 14 March, 2024 News Editor 0

Sutton Road is going to be closed from Purdeys Way to Southend Road for up to 10 days, due to a collapsed sewer. The closure […]

Southend Council make £6.4million from car parking fees and fines

Tuesday, 27 February, 2024 News Editor 0

Southend City Council made £6.4million in profit from car parking fees and fines in the last financial year. The size of the revenue earned has […]

Wendy’s hamburger chain to open new restaurant in Southend

Sunday, 11 February, 2024 News Editor 0

Wendy’s has announced plans to open a new burger restaurant in Southend High Street. The American hamburger chain has submitted plans to Southend City Council […]

Storm drain overflow on Southend beach

Untreated sewage discharged into Southend sea

Thursday, 25 August, 2022 News Editor 0

According to alerts from the Surfers Against Sewage service, both the Three Shells beach in Southend and East Beach in Shoeburyness are currently affected by […]

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