Man attacked by five men in Southchurch Park in late night assault: Police appeal for witnesses
Police Detectives from Southend CID are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was assaulted by a group of five in Southchurch Park late […]
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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, 19 April – a date […]
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 out within half an hour […]
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 Police, over concerns for public […]
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 a spate of vehicle thefts […]
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 youths in Queens Road. The […]
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 Street on Friday night. Police […]
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. Thick smoke was seen billowing […]
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 in just a matter of […]
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 out street lights and leaving […]
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 the early hours of the […]
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. The vehicle, believed to have […]
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 Westcliff. The unsettling interaction happened […]
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 speed against oncoming traffic in […]
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 out in the audience—fuelled by […]