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 […]
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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. […]
Mercedes car trapped on Southend beach as tide comes in
A Mercedes with registration MA19 EYE was left stranded on Southend beach overnight, with the tide slowly claiming the vehicle before recovery teams could intervene. […]
easyJet flight from Southend Airport diverted with engine damage
An easyJet flight that took off from Southend Airport on Saturday morning was forced to divert to Gatwick, with airport fire engines dispatched to meet […]
Fisherman dies after boat capsizes near Shoebury seafront
Tributes are being paid to a much-loved angler who tragically died, after the boat he was in capsized in Shoebury. The man who lost his […]
Multi-agency emergency response to major incident on Thorpe Bay seafront
Multiple emergency services were displayed to a major incident on Thorpe Bay seafront, near to Uncle Toms Cabin. Reports came in on Sunday morning of […]
Teenager held at knifepoint in Gunners Park, Shoeburyness
A teenage boy was reportedly held at knifepoint in Gunners Park, Shoeburyness, by a group who demanded he hand over his iPhone. The shocking incident […]