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Dartford Crossing chaos after lorry jack-knifes and hits car, spilling fuel across QEII Bridge

Thursday, 3 July, 2025 News Editor 1

Drivers are facing major disruption on the Dartford Crossing after a heavy goods vehicle struck a car and jack-knifed on the QEII Bridge, spilling fuel […]

EasyJet adds new winter flights from Southend Airport to “magical” Finland destination

Thursday, 3 July, 2025 News Editor 0

Passengers flying from Southend Airport can now book a magical festive escape, as easyJet has announced direct flights to Rovaniemi in Finland, the “enchanting gateway […]

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 […]

Southend man jailed after undercover police sting exposed child sex abuse plans

Thursday, 26 June, 2025 News Editor 0

A Southend man has been jailed after attempting to sexually abuse a child and distributing indecent images – offences which were uncovered through an undercover […]

Funeral announced for mum-of-two Carly Hicks who tragically died in Shoebury collision

Tuesday, 24 June, 2025 News Reporter 0

A community continues to mourn the tragic death of a much-loved mother-of-two in a late-night collision on Royal Artillery Way in Southend. Carly Hicks, 37, […]

Dartford Crossing tolls will rise as government says current charges are ‘unsustainable’

Tuesday, 17 June, 2025 News Editor 3

Drivers using the Dartford Crossing will see toll charges rise on 1 September, as the Government says the current Dart Charge price levels are no […]

Major upgrade confirmed for Chalkwell station with two new lifts and footbridge

Monday, 16 June, 2025 News Editor 1

Chalkwell station is set to become fully step-free for the first time, following the award of a major contract by Network Rail to infrastructure specialists […]

Teenagers arrested after violent attack in Hawkwell, Rochford – with police hunting for third suspect

Saturday, 14 June, 2025 News Editor 0

Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested after a violent assault on a group of teenagers in Hawkwell, near Rochford, which left one young person injured […]

Gallery: New images reveal vision for £10bn Lower Thames Crossing between Essex & Kent

Wednesday, 11 June, 2025 News Editor 0

Fresh images of the £10 billion Lower Thames Crossing have been released as the major road project edges closer to full construction phase. The images, […]

Aggressive beggar jailed AGAIN after harassing children and disabled people in Southend

Tuesday, 10 June, 2025 News Editor 0

A notorious street beggar who repeatedly harassed vulnerable people in Southend city centre has been jailed again for six months and banned from public begging […]

2,000 new homes planned for 130-hectare farmland site in Rochford

Friday, 6 June, 2025 News Editor 0

A bold new proposal could see 2,000 ‘climate positive’ homes built on 130 hectares of farmland in North-East Rochford, as part of a major eco-development […]

Crowbar-wielding burglars tackled by off duty Southend police officers

Friday, 6 June, 2025 News Editor 0

Two off-duty police officers from Southend have been formally commended after bravely confronting two armed burglars in Rochford while heading home from their shift. Sergeant […]

Man charged after woman in her 30s dies in Shoeburyness crash, with woman named

Thursday, 22 May, 2025 News Editor 1

A woman has sadly died following a single-vehicle crash in Shoeburyness – and a man has now been charged with causing her death. Emergency services […]

Young woman reunited with ‘guardian angel’ who rescued her from “aggressive stalker” on c2c train

Thursday, 22 May, 2025 News Editor 0

A woman from Southend has been reunited with the stranger who stepped in to protect her from a threatening man during a disturbing train journey […]

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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