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Community raises over £30k in memory of girl killed by falling tree, with plans to support another seriously injured girl

Tuesday, 1 July, 2025 News Editor 0

Southend continues to be in mourning after a devastating incident in Chalkwell Park which left one young girl dead and another critically injured. On Saturday […]

Major fire rips through Westcliff block of flats, with large emergency response

Tuesday, 27 May, 2025 News Editor 0

A large fire has torn through the roof of a residential block of flats in Westcliff, with thick smoke seen rising into the air near […]

Major emergency in Southend city centre as person spotted on car park ledge

Tuesday, 20 May, 2025 News Editor 0

An emergency operation unfolded in Southend city centre this morning after a person was seen “sitting on a ledge” at height at the Victoria Shopping […]

Police close A127 as man spotted on edge of footbridge at Kent Elms Corner

Friday, 16 May, 2025 News Editor 0

Traffic on the A127 was brought to a standstill after a man was spotted “standing on the edge of the footbridge” at Kent Elms Corner […]

Tragedy in Southend as person falls from multi-storey car park

Friday, 28 February, 2025 News Editor 0

Chichester Road in Southend has been closed following a heartbreaking incident in which a person fell from the Victoria Shopping Centre car park. It is […]

Car bursts into flames in Tesco Extra car park

Saturday, 28 December, 2024 News Editor 0

A Volkswagen car caught fire in the Tesco Extra supermarket car park in Southend today. Shocked shoppers watched the fire take hold of the car, […]

Major collision blocks busy Kent Elms A127 junction

Wednesday, 4 December, 2024 News Editor 0

Drivers were urged to avoid the Kent Elms junction on the A127 today, December 4, after a major collision required all emergency services to attend. […]

Fisherman dies after boat capsizes near Shoebury seafront

Wednesday, 16 October, 2024 News Editor 0

Tributes are being paid to a much-loved angler who tragically died, after the boat he was in capsized in Shoebury. The man who lost his […]

Multi-agency emergency response to major incident on Thorpe Bay seafront

Sunday, 13 October, 2024 News Editor 0

Multiple emergency services were displayed to a major incident on Thorpe Bay seafront, near to Uncle Toms Cabin. Reports came in on Sunday morning of […]

The latest updates as Storm Isha hits Southend and the UK

Sunday, 21 January, 2024 News Editor 0

Update 1 (22:20): Storm Isha has arrived in Southend, bringing strong winds. A “huge” oak tree has already been blown down in West Road, Westcliff. […]

M25 in Essex closed for “at least 8 hours” due to serious collision

Sunday, 24 December, 2023 News Editor 0

The M25 in Essex will be closed “for at least eight hours” clockwise between Junction 27 for the M11 and Junction 28 for Brentwood, due […]

Person hit by train at Leigh-on-Sea station

Saturday, 18 November, 2023 News Editor 0

Emergency services, including police, firefighters, and ambulance crews, rushed to Leigh-on-Sea railway station this morning following reports of an incident on the tracks. Network Rail […]

Huge water main bursts in Southend, flooding homes

Thursday, 20 October, 2022 News Editor 0

A major water main burst in Priory Crescent in Southend, causing flooding to local properties. The incident was first reported at about 5:30pm on Thursday […]

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