False plates & vehicle switch: two men from Birmingham charged after Southend jeweller smash & grab
Two men have been charged and are now due in court following what police have described as a “swift and coordinated response” to an attempted […]
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Masked gang smash into Southend jewellery shop with sledgehammers and pickaxes
Three masked men smashed their way into a jewellery shop in Southend city centre on Monday morning, causing “substantial damage” with tools including a sledgehammer. […]
Prolific shoplifter banned from M&S & BP across the country after Westcliff theft
A prolific shoplifter has been banned from major retailers across England and Wales after stealing a bag packed full of meat from an M&S store […]
Magic Mike-style show coming to Southend with dinner included
A Magic Mike-inspired live show is heading to Southend, with the ‘24K Magic Men‘ set to perform on Saturday 28th March. Billed as “a Magic […]
Another national brand set to leave Southend High Street with Claire’s closure
Claire’s Accessories, the jewellery and fashion accessories retailer, is set to close its Southend branch, marking another big-brand exit from the city’s High Street and […]
Uber pulls out of Southend just months after being granted licence
Uber has pulled out of operating in Southend just months after being granted a licence to run private hire services in the city. Southend City […]
FAQs: Everything you need to know about the Better Queensway project in Southend
Access and traffic changes to Queensway: Housing and estate regeneration: Environment, parking and public spaces: Project timeline and delivery:
Boom Battle Bar in Southend shuts suddenly just two years after opening
Boom Battle Bar in Southend has shut suddenly, just over two years after opening inside the Victoria Shopping Centre. The venue opened in October 2023 […]
Southend child abuser jailed as police uncover vast collection of indecent images
A Southend man who sexually abused a child and amassed more than 125,000 indecent images of children has been jailed following a major investigation by […]
Firefighters cut woman free after car and bus crash in Southend
A woman was freed from her car by firefighters after her car was in a collision with a bus on Victoria Avenue in Southend on […]
Southend’s Queensway footbridge demolished amid safety concerns & regeneration debate
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
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
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
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
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 […]