Westcliff man handed 10-year restraining order for domestic abuse in landmark case
A Westcliff man has been given a 10-year restraining order and a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to controlling and coercive behaviour over a […]
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Eastwood Crime Spree: Multiple burglaries and thefts reported
Residents in the Eastwood area of Southend have experienced a spate of burglaries and thefts over the last few days. Reports suggest that a suspect […]
Police appeal following criminal damage incident at Cecil Court, Southend
Police are appealing for information after a door at a property in Cecil Court, Jones Close was damaged on Christmas Eve. The incident occurred at […]
Two people seriously injured in violent Southend High Street incident
Shoppers in Southend High Street were shocked as a violent disturbance broke out at around 5.30pm yesterday, leaving two men seriously injured and causing damage […]
Police seeking men after assault left victim with injuries
Police have released images of two men they want to speak to following an assault in Southend that left a man with bruising to his […]
Person dies after being hit by c2c train in Leigh-on-Sea
A person tragically lost their life after being struck by a train in Leigh-on-Sea. There was significant disruption to rail services in the area throughout […]
Police cordon in place on Southchurch Road following early morning assault
A major police presence was in place on Southchurch Road in Southend city centre this morning following a serious assault in the early hours. Officers […]
Bus “explodes” and goes up in flames in Southend city centre
A bus caught fire in Southend on Wednesday night, with witnesses describing “explosions”. The single-decker Arriva bus quickly went up in flames soon after 7:30pm, […]
Man rescued from sinking car on Southend seafront
Heroic people jumped into the sea on Southend seafront to save a man from a sinking car. The incident happened next to the Olivers cafe, […]
Emergency services respond to chimney explosion in Southend
Multiple fire crews rushed to a chimney explosion in Boscombe Road, Southend, this morning. The incident, described by witnesses as bricks “flying through the air,” […]
Car bursts into flames in Tesco Extra car park
A Volkswagen car caught fire in the Tesco Extra supermarket car park in Southend today. Shocked shoppers watched the fire take hold of the car, […]
Tributes flood in after pedestrian killed in Hamlet Court Road collision
Flowers and written tributes have been left at the scene of a collision in Westcliff, after a 52-year-old mum and 23-year-old daughter were both hit […]
Man dies on the M25 after being hit by vehicle
Essex Police officers had stopped a vehicle on the M25 on December 12 to speak to a driver in connection with motoring offences. The driver […]
Four injured people taken to hospital after police chase ends in crash in South Essex
Police were first alerted that offensive weapons had been seen at an address in Althorne at around 1:10pm on Tuesday 10 December. It had been […]
Major collision blocks busy Kent Elms A127 junction
Drivers were urged to avoid the Kent Elms junction on the A127 today, December 4, after a major collision required all emergency services to attend. […]