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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…

1 year ago

Mass failure of traffic lights in Southend city centre

Multiple sets of traffic lights stopped working in Southend-on-Sea city centre on Monday evening. We began receiving reports of traffic…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

Speed camera cut down and stolen in Essex

A speed camera in Essex appears to have been cut down overnight in a targeted act. The camera, which had…

1 year ago

Warning issued for people planning to walk out to Mulberry Harbour

The Mulberry Harbour, also known as the Phoenix Caisson, lays on the seabed off of Thorpe Bay where it has…

2 years ago

“Huge cuts” to Southend’s grass cutting team

Residents have been noticing that areas of grass around Southend-on-Sea haven’t been cut this year and are becoming very overgrown.…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

30 extra flights at Southend Airport for the UEFA Champions League final

This weekend Southend Airport was the busiest it has been for several years, as it handled extra flights bringing fans…

2 years ago

Revolution bar in Southend to close down

It’s been announced that the Revolution bar in Southend is closing down, after 7 years as part of Southend's nightlife…

2 years ago

Woman with cystic fibrosis runs 36 marathons in 36 days

Doctors told this woman she would not live past 16 years old, because of her cystic fibrosis. Now aged 32,…

2 years ago

Baby ducklings rescued in Southchurch Park

In a heartwarming display of community spirit and wildlife protection, a group of baby ducklings were saved from imminent danger…

2 years ago

Another coffee shop chain comes to Southend High Street

A new coffee shop chain is planning to open in Southend High Street, taking over the former Post Office unit.…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

Huge brawl erupts at the Hoy & Helmet pub in Benfleet

Around 30 people were involved in a “massive brawl” at the Hoy & Helmet in Benfleet, during the Fury v…

2 years ago

Southend restaurant site branded a “complete eyesore”, after years of neglect.

The former Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant on Southend seafront was demolished in 2018. Now six years on, local residents are complaining…

2 years ago