Essex Police introduce Live Facial Recognition cameras in Southend
Essex Police has acquired these live facial recognition vans and is now deploying them around the county. Two of the new facial recognition police vans […]
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Southend dine-and-dash suspects wanted by Police
A man and woman who allegedly made off without paying from restaurants and taxis in the Southend area, are now being hunted by police after […]
Severe congestion on all approaches to the Dartford Crossing
There has been major congestion on roads approaching the Dartford Crossing bridge in Essex today. The QEll Bridge was closed by traffic officers for a […]
Burst water main closes busy road in Southchurch
Hamstel Road in Southend was closed today due to a burst water main. Water was flowing from the burst pipe throughout the morning, flooding areas […]
Emergency response after major water main bursts in Shoebury
A major water main burst overnight in Shoebury, causing a significant flood. The roundabout at The Angel Inn was impassable. Multiple cars have broken down […]
Huge search operation to find missing man on Southend seafront
A coastguard helicopter was used to search a large area of Southend seafront on Wednesday night. There was a large emergency services response across the […]
Water main bursts in Thorpe Bay, flooding the road and some homes
If you have noticed low water pressure in Shoebury and Thorpe Bay this morning, it is due to a water main that burst in the […]
Stolen car driven into skatepark to do ‘doughnuts’
A stolen car was joy ridden into a skatepark last night, with the suspects leaving the car dumped in the middle of the skatepark. The […]
Man attacked in Southend High Street with a chair
A shocking video sent to us shows a person being attacked in broad daylight in Southend High Street. A topless man was punched to the […]
Teenagers arrested after knife spotted in car and high-speed police chase
A teenager has admitted to a range of criminal offences including dangerous driving, after police officers responded to reports of someone with a knife in […]
Serious police incident at The Garrison in Shoebury, after knife attack
A large police cordon was put in place at The Garrison in Shoebury this morning, after a serious incident overnight. Multiple police officers were standing […]
Street fight captured on video as police step up patrols in Southend
This video was captured on Saturday in Southend City centre, showing a man attacking another man in broad daylight. The incident happened on Chichester Road, […]
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 16 storey block named Quantock. […]
A12 in Essex closed for hours after a lorry hit a bridge
A major section of the A12 was closed Southbound for the entire morning after the collision. A lorry collided with a bridge and the central […]
Greater Anglia railway lines suspended due to storm damage
Greater Anglia have issued a ‘DO NOT TRAVEL’ warning due to multiple overhead wire problems during Storm Henk. A weather monitoring station at Southend Airport […]