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Pro-Palestine march in Southend: Police make arrests and investigate offences after counter-protests

Essex Police have launched an investigation after tensions flared in Southend during a pro-Palestine march that took place on Saturday,…

9 months ago

Man arrested on suspicion of arson after Shoebury flat blaze & Westcliff car fire are linked

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after two fires, that are believed to be linked, broke…

9 months ago

Police step in to delay Gaza protest through Southend’s Jewish neighbourhood

A Palestine solidarity march planned for Saturday 19 April in Southend-on-Sea has had its start time pushed back by Essex…

9 months ago

Essex vehicle theft gang busted after police raids in Southend, Leigh & Basildon

Five men have been arrested following a series of early morning police raids targeting a suspected organised crime group behind…

9 months ago

Violence erupts in Southend city centre: Bladed weapon seized

Police enacted a dispersal order covering much of Southend city centre yesterday evening, following a fight involving a group of…

9 months ago

Police cordon off area of Southend High Street after man found with head injury

A man in his 20s was rushed to hospital with a serious head injury, after an incident in Southend High…

9 months ago

Smoke seen pouring from Southend care home as fire crews respond

Emergency services rushed to Catherine Lodge on Baxter Avenue, Southend, after a fire broke out in one of the flats.…

9 months ago

Car overturns in Westcliff, following a number of vehicle rollovers in Southend in recent weeks

A car overturned on Westborough Road in Westcliff on Tuesday afternoon, becoming at least the third such incident in Southend…

9 months ago

Two crashes on same road in Southend city centre take out lights and block road

Two cars crashed on the same stretch of road in Southend city centre early this morning, with both collisions taking…

9 months ago

Pensioner left ‘shaken and scared’ after masked intruders break in to his home at 4am

A burglary investigation has been launched in Westcliff after masked intruders broke into the home of an 80-year-old man in…

9 months ago

Car flips upside down in crash outside Southend Hospital A&E

In an unusual incident, a car crashed and flipped upside down right outside the entrance to Southend Hospital’s A&E department.…

10 months ago

Police appeal after man makes unwanted interaction with young girls on Chalkwell Esplanade

Police are appealing for help identifying a man in connection with an incident involving two girls on Chalkwell Esplanade, near…

10 months ago

Car driven at high speed the wrong way down Victoria Avenue, in dramatic police pursuit

A dramatic police chase was witnessed on Victoria Avenue in Southend late this morning, as a car was driven at…

10 months ago

Brawling fight erupts at Cliffs Pavilion during comedy show as hecklers spark chaos

A stand-up comedy show at Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on-Sea descended into chaos on Saturday night when a heated brawl broke…

10 months ago

Serial fraudster from Westcliff convicted again after scamming grieving family out of thousands

A notorious conman from Westcliff, Essex, has once again been convicted of fraud—this time for scamming a grieving family out…

10 months ago