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“It was a huge bang”: Drink driver arrested after car crashes into Church in Southend

Tuesday, 20 January, 2026 News Editor 0

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after ploughing into the side of All Saints’ Church on Sutton Road in Southend late […]

Three people arrested after A130 crash that injured five emergency workers

Saturday, 10 January, 2026 News Editor 0

Three people have been arrested following a serious early morning collision on the A130 that left five emergency services workers injured. The road was closed […]

Man restrained by public after alleged drink driving crash in Leigh-on-Sea, leaving victim with fractured foot

Monday, 29 December, 2025 News Editor 0

Members of the public stepped in to restrain a man who was allegedly drink driving, after a serious collision in Leigh-on-Sea that left another driver […]

15 people arrested in Southend in one day for drink and drug driving crackdown

Tuesday, 19 August, 2025 News Editor 0

Police arrested 15 people in Southend in just one day as part of a special roads policing operation. On Saturday 16 August, Essex Police roads […]

Drink-driving arrest after car overturns near Southend city centre

Monday, 2 June, 2025 News Editor 0

A 37-year-old man was arrested and taken to hospital after a dramatic crash in Southend last night that saw a car flip on to its […]

Woman four times over drink-drive limit crashed Kia under Range Rover in Southend crash

Wednesday, 21 May, 2025 News Editor 0

A woman from Southend was more than four times the legal alcohol limit when she crashed her Kia Picanto into a moving Range Rover, forcing […]

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