Man and baby taken to hospital after car flips in crash on narrow Westcliff road
A man and a baby were rushed to hospital after a crash in Westcliff this morning, in which a car flipped onto its side on […]
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Police crackdown at Southend car meet sparks debate over arrests and heavy-handed tactics
A heated debate has erupted following a major police operation at a car meet in Southend-on-Sea last weekend. The event, which attracted car enthusiasts from […]
Police shut down Southend seafront after huge car meet prompts dispersal order
A large gathering of car enthusiasts in Southend led to the police enforcing a dispersal order on Saturday night (March 22), following reports of dangerous […]
Man jailed after threatening to throw faeces and urine over a traffic warden and handling stolen goods
A man who threatened to douse a traffic warden with faeces and urine before being linked to a stolen vehicle has been jailed for two […]
Police uncover huge cannabis farm in the centre of Southend City, during early morning raid
Police officers acting on reports of suspicious activity have uncovered a substantial cannabis farm during a carefully planned strike in Southend. The raid was carried […]
“There’s no deterrent”. Fire vehicle stolen & stripped of engine in just four hours
A fire safety vehicle was stolen from a Southend industrial estate and had its engine completely ripped out in a matter of hours. The theft […]
Man driving Micra slashes car tyre after parking row in Westcliff
Police are appealing for witnesses after a parking dispute in Southend escalated into an act of criminal damage. Officers are investigating an incident that took […]
Appeal: Police seek to identify man after attack at the Red Door in Rayleigh
Detectives investigating a serious assault at the popular Red Door pub on High Street, Rayleigh, are appealing to the public for help in identifying a […]
Man charged with attempted GBH after a woman was seriously assaulted
A 52-year-old man has been charged following a violent assault in Southend late on Friday night, 7 March 2025. Nathan Ineson, of Southchurch Avenue, has […]
Cannabis farms worth over half a million pounds shut down across Essex in major police crackdown
Thirteen people have been arrested, and more than 1,200 cannabis plants have been seized after Essex Police executed a series of coordinated raids across the […]
Pensioners in tears after ‘manure’ posted through letterbox and paint thinner poured on their cars
An elderly couple, Ken and Dianne Lott, both 81, returned home from a weekend trip to the Isle of Wight to a distressing scene: a […]
Two men jailed after police crackdown on drugs in Southend
A major police operation aimed at tackling gang-related crime in Southend has led to two men being sentenced to more than nine years in prison […]
Dispersal order issued for all of Southend to prevent car cruise
Essex Police have put a dispersal order in place across Southend this weekend in a bid to prevent anti-social behaviour amid concerns about a potential […]
Man charged with 2x attempted murder following serious assault in Southend
A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after a serious assault in Southend that left two people injured. The incident unfolded […]
Man fighting for his life after serious assault in Southend: attempted murder investigation launched
Police have cordoned off Stadium Road, near the Greyhound Retail Park in Southend, following a serious assault that has left a man fighting for his […]