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Southend’s Queensway footbridge demolished amid safety concerns & regeneration debate

Sunday, 11 January, 2026 News Editor 0

The footbridge over the busy Queensway road in Southend has now been removed, marking a major and symbolic milestone in the long-planned ‘Better Queensway’ redevelopment […]

University of Essex to CLOSE its Southend campus in major restructure

Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 News Editor 1

The University of Essex has announced that its Southend campus will close down in summer 2026, marking the end of more than twenty years of […]

Families are rushing to book “truly magical” Christmas Experience in Southend

Monday, 1 December, 2025 News Editor 0

Tickets are flying for this Christmas Experience in Southend, which includes Santa actually arriving down a chimney into the grotto! Families are snapping up tickets […]

Major £1m upgrades begin at Southend parks, with plans for a ‘100% inclusive’ play space at East Beach

Friday, 28 November, 2025 News Editor 0

A £1 million programme to overhaul children’s play areas across four Southend parks is now underway, with all sites due to be completed by spring. […]

Man charged with 21 offences, with officer assaulted during Southend arrest

Thursday, 27 November, 2025 News Editor 0

A man has been charged with 21 offences after an off-duty officer arrested him in London Road, Southend, earlier this week. Carl Weighman, 42, of […]

XL bully dog, stolen bikes, e-scooters and weapons seized from drug den in Westcliff

Saturday, 22 November, 2025 News Editor 0

A police raid on a property in Westcliff led to the arrest of a woman and the discovery of suspected Class A drugs, weapons and […]

FAQs: Everything you need to know about the Better Queensway project in Southend

Thursday, 20 November, 2025 News Editor 1

Access and traffic changes to Queensway: Housing and estate regeneration: Environment, parking and public spaces: Project timeline and delivery:

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Westcliff, with 16-year-old girl also arrested

Saturday, 15 November, 2025 News Editor 0

Detectives have secured a charge of attempted murder against a man, after a violent stabbing in Westcliff that left a victim with serious injuries last […]

Southend MP calls emergency meeting over ‘rotting food stench’ from burned warehouse

Tuesday, 28 October, 2025 News Editor 0

A Southend MP has described rotting food inside a fire-damaged warehouse as a serious “hygiene hazard”, after weeks of foul smells and swarms of flies […]

Police car flips onto roof outside Southend police station blocking the busy road

Friday, 24 October, 2025 News Editor 0

A police flipped onto its roof outside the police station on Victoria Avenue in Southend while responding to an incident. The crash occurred at around […]

Tenant evicted & closure order issued for Southend flat after repeated anti-social behaviour

Friday, 17 October, 2025 News Editor 0

A closure order has been granted for a flat in central Southend after months of anti-social behaviour, including reports of drug use, drunkenness and frequent […]

Man jailed after police uncover huge cannabis farm in Shoebury industrial unit: See inside

Wednesday, 15 October, 2025 News Editor 0

A man has been jailed after police discovered a large cannabis farm hidden inside an industrial unit in Shoeburyness, where more than 700 plants were […]

Photos: £45,000 of illegal vapes, tobacco & Labubu toys seized in Southend High Street crackdown

Friday, 3 October, 2025 News Editor 0

Southend High Street has been the centre of a major Trading Standards operation that uncovered £45,000 worth of illegal vapes, tobacco and counterfeit toys – […]

Unlicensed York Road house in multiple occupation leads to landlords being fined

Thursday, 2 October, 2025 News Editor 0

Two property companies have been fined more than £21,000 after Southend City Council uncovered serious safety breaches at an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). […]

Teenager robbed after getting off c2c train at Westcliff station

Tuesday, 30 September, 2025 News Editor 0

A teenager was robbed shortly after stepping off a c2c train at Westcliff railway station on Monday evening. The British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed officers […]

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