Woman threatened with knife in Southend alleyway
Police are investigating after a woman was threatened with a knife in Southend city centre. The victim, a woman aged in her 20s, was walking […]
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Firefighters tackle major tyre fire after arson attack
Firefighters tackled this “deliberate” fire in Southend early this morning, which involved two tonnes of tyres and a number of vehicles. The fire was in […]
Basildon c2c train station wrecked by vandal
c2c commuters were disrupted this morning after Basildon train station was “completely trashed” in a severe incident of vandalism. c2c Rail said chip and pin […]
Murder investigation launched after man attacked in Westcliff pub
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Westcliff. Police were called to reports that a man […]
Anti-social Halloween behaviour forces police to introduce dispersal order
A dispersal order was put place around Southend city centre following anti-social behaviour by groups of people on Halloween. There were a number of incidents […]
Police respond to mass disturbance in Southchurch Road as businesses forced to close
A large-scale disturbance in Southchurch Road prompted a significant police response yesterday evening, as reports emerged of a group of around 100 people causing chaos […]
Man injured in attack at Southend chicken shop
A man has been left with a head injury after he was assaulted in Southend town centre. Reports first started to come in of a […]
Shoebury residents wake to Christmas Eve vandalism spree
Residents in Shoebury woke on Christmas Eve to find their cars and properties vandalised, with thousands of pounds worth of damage caused by two men […]
Man dies after being stabbed in Westcliff – police launch murder investigation
A man has tragically lost his life after being stabbed in Westcliff in the early hours of this morning, with Essex Police launching a murder […]
Southend block of flats on police lockdown
A tower block of flats in Southend was put on police “lockdown”, with armed police seen at the scene. The incident happened at Bewley Court […]
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 […]
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 […]