Police cordon in place on Westcliff seafront after man injured in early-hours assault
A police investigation is under way after a man was found injured in the early hours on the seafront at Westcliff. Emergency services were called […]
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Southend woman jailed for stealing over £200,000 from charity she worked for
A woman from Southend has been jailed for stealing almost £217,000 from the charity she worked for, following a years-long fraud that included falsified records, […]
Shoebury police raids uncover suspected drugs, weapons and stolen vehicles
Two men have been arrested following a series of co-ordinated police raids at multiple locations in Shoebury. In the early hours of Tuesday 1 July, […]
‘A shining star’: Family & police pay tribute to Leonna Ruka, aged 7, who was killed by tree in Southend
A seven-year-old girl who died after a tree collapsed in Chalkwell Park has been named as Leonna Ruka, described by her heartbroken family as “the […]
Community raises over £30k in memory of girl killed by falling tree, with plans to support another seriously injured girl
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 emergency response with two air ambulances as tree “falls onto children” in Chalkwell Park
A major emergency response is underway in Chalkwell Park this afternoon after part of a large tree reportedly collapsed onto a group of children. Emergency […]
Southend man jailed after undercover police sting exposed child sex abuse plans
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
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, […]
UPDATE: Woman arrested and teens bailed after violent incident in Rochford
A 51-year-old woman and a teenager have both been charged following a violent incident in Hawkwell that left a young person seriously injured – while […]
Teenagers arrested after violent attack in Hawkwell, Rochford – with police hunting for third suspect
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 […]
Aggressive beggar jailed AGAIN after harassing children and disabled people in Southend
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 […]
11 people arrested in Southend as facial recognition tech helps police track suspects
Police in Southend arrested eight people over the weekend, after deploying live facial recognition technology in the city centre – with a further three people […]
Crowbar-wielding burglars tackled by off duty Southend police officers
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 […]
Violent crime crackdown in Southend intensifies after new disturbances
A major police crackdown on violent crime in Southend is being stepped up, following a fresh incident in Warrior Square that left two people injured. […]
Southend city centre fight: Bottle used as weapon in violent Warrior Square clash
A violent fight in Southend city centre left two people seriously injured and sparked an emergency response, with one woman arrested and police looking for […]