The University of Essex has confirmed that its Southend campus will close in summer 2026, triggering widespread concern across the…
It has been confirmed that the Slug & Lettuce bar in Southend will close on 6 December 2025, with some…
Police have charged a man after multiple alarmed people reported seeing someone walking through Shoeburyness holding a sword. The incident…
Southend High Street was packed on Saturday as thousands turned out for the Big Christmas Switch On, transforming the city…
An 11-year-old boy was shoved to the ground and robbed of his scooter whilst on his way to school on…
Detectives have secured a charge of attempted murder against a man, after a violent stabbing in Westcliff that left a…
A major emergency response was launched along Southend seafront on Thursday night after reports of a man in the water…
A Southend man has been fined hundreds of pounds after being caught fraudulently using a blue badge that belonged to…
A car caught fire twice on a quiet Westcliff street yesterday morning, forcing firefighters to return to the scene after…
A police flipped onto its roof outside the police station on Victoria Avenue in Southend while responding to an incident.…
A group of urban explorers quietly gained access to the empty tower block at 21 Victoria Avenue in the city…
Residents across Eastwood and Leigh-on-Sea say they are living in “horrendous” conditions as a huge fruit fly infestation continues to…
Another well-known retailer has disappeared from Southend High Street, as River Island confirms the permanent closure of its city centre…
Teams from the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust set up decontamination tents, triaged volunteer patients, and practised live…
Southend High Street has been the centre of a major Trading Standards operation that uncovered £45,000 worth of illegal vapes,…