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Remembering the names of Essex’s frontline heroes who never came home

Emergency Services Day – also known as 999 Day – is a time to celebrate the dedication of police officers,…

3 weeks ago

Ambulance ‘explodes’ in dramatic fire on A130 near Benfleet, sending thick smoke into the sky

Explosions rocked parts of Benfleet this evening near to the A130, after an ambulance burst into flames, sending thick black…

6 months ago

Fire at high rise block of flats in Southend city centre

A fire broke out at high rise block of flats in Southend city centre today. The fire was at a…

2 years ago

M25 in Essex closed for “at least 8 hours” due to serious collision

The M25 in Essex will be closed “for at least eight hours” clockwise between Junction 27 for the M11 and…

2 years ago

Huge fire at Southend industrial unit started deliberately

Fire investigators believe that a huge fire at an industrial unit in Eastwood on Saturday was started deliberately. Drone footage…

2 years ago

Firefighters tackle major tyre fire after arson attack

Firefighters tackled this “deliberate” fire in Southend early this morning, which involved two tonnes of tyres and a number of…

3 years ago